Confusing Furrow Bee vs Mistratoan Yellow-shouldered Bat

Halictus confusus compared with Sturnira mistratensis

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while Mistratoan Yellow-shouldered Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Mistratoan Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Halictidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Halictus	Sturnira
Species	Halictus confusus	Sturnira mistratensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Furrow Bee and Mistratoan Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Mistratoan Yellow-shouldered Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Mistratoan Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Confusing Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mistratoan Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.