Confusing Furrow Bee vs Olive-gray Thomasomys

Halictus confusus compared with Thomasomys cinereus

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while Olive-gray Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Olive-gray Thomasomys
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Halictus	Thomasomys
Species	Halictus confusus	Thomasomys cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Furrow Bee and Olive-gray Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Olive-gray Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Olive-gray Thomasomys
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.

Olive-gray Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.