Confusing Furrow Bee vs White-tipped Swift

Halictus confusus compared with Aeronautes montivagus

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while White-tipped Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	White-tipped Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Halictidae	Apodidae
Genus	Halictus	Aeronautes
Species	Halictus confusus	Aeronautes montivagus

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Furrow Bee and White-tipped Swift share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

White-tipped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	White-tipped Swift
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.

White-tipped Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

White-tipped Swift

White-tipped Swift (Aeronautes montivagus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway