Confusing Furrow Bee vs Osgoods short-tailed opossum

Halictus confusus compared with Monodelphis osgoodi

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while Osgoods short-tailed opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Osgoods short-tailed opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Halictidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Halictus	Monodelphis
Species	Halictus confusus	Monodelphis osgoodi

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Furrow Bee and Osgoods short-tailed opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Osgoods short-tailed opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Osgoods short-tailed opossum
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.

Osgoods short-tailed opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.