Confusing Furrow Bee vs Gelbschnabelkassike

Halictus confusus compared with Amblycercus holosericeus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Gelbschnabelkassike
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Family	Halictidae	Icteridae
Genus	Halictus	Amblycercus
Species	Halictus confusus	Amblycercus holosericeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Gelbschnabelkassike

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Gelbschnabelkassike
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.

Gelbschnabelkassike

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Gelbschnabelkassike

Yellow-billed Cacique (Amblycercus holosericeus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway