Confusing Furrow Bee vs Céphalophe de Jentink

Halictus confusus compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while Céphalophe de Jentink is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Céphalophe de Jentink
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Halictidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Halictus	Cephalophus
Species	Halictus confusus	Cephalophus jentinki

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Furrow Bee and Céphalophe de Jentink share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Céphalophe de Jentink

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Céphalophe de Jentink
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.

Céphalophe de Jentink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.