Confusing Furrow Bee vs Mountain Goat

Halictus confusus compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Mountain Goat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Halictidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Halictus	Oreamnos
Species	Halictus confusus	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Furrow Bee and Mountain Goat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Mountain Goat
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.

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.