Confusing Furrow Bee vs Blaue Kugeldistel

Halictus confusus compared with Echinops ritro

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while Blaue Kugeldistel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Blaue Kugeldistel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Afrosoricida (Tenrekartige)
Family	Halictidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Halictus	Echinops
Species	Halictus confusus	Echinops ritro

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Blaue Kugeldistel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Blaue Kugeldistel
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.

Blaue Kugeldistel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇺🇸 United States