Confusing Furrow Bee vs Steinhuhn

Halictus confusus compared with Alectoris graeca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Steinhuhn
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Galliformes (Hühnervögel)
Family	Halictidae	Phasianidae
Genus	Halictus	Alectoris
Species	Halictus confusus	Alectoris graeca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Steinhuhn

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Steinhuhn
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.

Steinhuhn

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Steinhuhn

Rock Partridge (Alectoris graeca) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway