Confusing Furrow Bee vs Noctule

Halictus confusus compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Halictidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Halictus	Nyctalus
Species	Halictus confusus	Nyctalus noctula

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Furrow Bee and Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Noctule
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.

Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Noctule

Noctule(Nyctalus noctula、オオコウモリ)は、IUCNレッドリストで危急(VU)に分類されている。野生での絶滅危機が高く、個体群が減少し生息地への圧力が増大している。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden