Confusing Furrow Bee vs Delicate Tube-nosed Bat

Halictus confusus compared with Murina gracilis

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while Delicate Tube-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Delicate Tube-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Halictidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Halictus	Murina
Species	Halictus confusus	Murina gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Furrow Bee and Delicate Tube-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Delicate Tube-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Delicate Tube-nosed Bat
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.

Delicate Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.