Confusing Furrow Bee vs Brydewal

Halictus confusus compared with Balaenoptera edeni

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while Brydewal is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Brydewal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Halictidae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Halictus	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)
Species	Halictus confusus	Balaenoptera edeni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Brydewal

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Brydewal
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.

Brydewal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Denmark, Norway), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway