Confusing Furrow Bee vs Petersducker

Halictus confusus compared with Cephalophus callipygus

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while Petersducker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Petersducker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)
Family	Halictidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Halictus	Cephalophus
Species	Halictus confusus	Cephalophus callipygus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Petersducker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Petersducker
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.

Petersducker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.