Confusing Furrow Bee vs Musgaño Patiblanco

Halictus confusus compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while Musgaño Patiblanco is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Musgaño Patiblanco
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Halictidae	Soricidae
Genus	Halictus	Neomys
Species	Halictus confusus	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Furrow Bee and Musgaño Patiblanco share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Musgaño Patiblanco

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Musgaño Patiblanco
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.

Musgaño Patiblanco

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Musgaño Patiblanco

La musaraña de agua euroasiática (Neomys fodiens) está clasificada como En Peligro (EN) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Con alto riesgo de extinción en estado silvestre, con un declive poblacional significativo y amenazas continuas para su supervivencia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden