Confusing Furrow Bee vs Péramèle Roux

Halictus confusus compared with Echymipera rufescens

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while Péramèle Roux is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Péramèle Roux
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Halictidae	Peramelidae
Genus	Halictus	Echymipera
Species	Halictus confusus	Echymipera rufescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Péramèle Roux

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Péramèle Roux
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.

Péramèle Roux

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.