Confusing Furrow Bee vs Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Halictus confusus compared with Alticola olchonensis

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Halictidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Halictus	Alticola
Species	Halictus confusus	Alticola olchonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Furrow Bee and Lake Baikal Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
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.

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.