Confusing Furrow Bee vs Opossum-souris sombre

Halictus confusus compared with Marmosops fuscatus

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while Opossum-souris sombre is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Opossum-souris sombre
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Halictidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Halictus	Marmosops
Species	Halictus confusus	Marmosops fuscatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Furrow Bee and Opossum-souris sombre share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Opossum-souris sombre

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Opossum-souris sombre
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.

Opossum-souris sombre

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.