Confusing Furrow Bee vs cachalot pygmé

Halictus confusus compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while cachalot pygmé is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	cachalot pygmé
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Halictidae	Kogiidae
Genus	Halictus	Kogia
Species	Halictus confusus	Kogia breviceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Furrow Bee and cachalot pygmé share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

cachalot pygmé

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	cachalot pygmé
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.

cachalot pygmé

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden