Confusing Furrow Bee vs Potto

Halictus confusus compared with Perodicticus potto

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Halictidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Halictus	Perodicticus
Species	Halictus confusus	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.