Confusing Furrow Bee vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Halictus confusus compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Halictidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Halictus	Myodes
Species	Halictus confusus	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Furrow Bee and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Northern Red-backed Vole
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.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden