Confusing Furrow Bee vs Hirscheber

Halictus confusus compared with Babyrousa togeanensis

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while Hirscheber is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Hirscheber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)
Family	Halictidae	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Halictus	Babyrousa
Species	Halictus confusus	Babyrousa togeanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Hirscheber

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Hirscheber
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.

Hirscheber

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.