Confusing Furrow Bee vs Kleiner Abendsegler

Halictus confusus compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while Kleiner Abendsegler is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Kleiner Abendsegler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Halictidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Halictus	Nyctalus
Species	Halictus confusus	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Kleiner Abendsegler

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Kleiner Abendsegler
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.

Kleiner Abendsegler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden