Confusing Furrow Bee vs Canard à queue pointue

Halictus confusus compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while Canard à queue pointue is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Canard à queue pointue
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Halictidae	Anatidae
Genus	Halictus	Anas
Species	Halictus confusus	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Furrow Bee and Canard à queue pointue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Canard à queue pointue

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Canard à queue pointue
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.

Canard à queue pointue

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Canard à queue pointue

Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway