Confusing Furrow Bee vs Ogilby's Duiker

Halictus confusus compared with Cephalophus ogilbyi

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while Ogilby's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Ogilby's Duiker
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	Cephalophus
Species	Halictus confusus	Cephalophus ogilbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Furrow Bee and Ogilby's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Ogilby's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Ogilby's Duiker
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.

Ogilby's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.