Confusing Furrow Bee vs Neotropical otter

Halictus confusus compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Halictidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Halictus	Lontra
Species	Halictus confusus	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Neotropical otter
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.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.