Confusing Furrow Bee vs Mountain Water Rat

Halictus confusus compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Halictidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Halictus	Baiyankamys
Species	Halictus confusus	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Mountain Water Rat
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 Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.