Confusing Furrow Bee vs pato-de-laysan

Halictus confusus compared with Anas laysanensis

Key Differences

  • Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while pato-de-laysan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Confusing Furrow Bee pato-de-laysan
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (artrópode) Chordata (cordados)
Class Insecta (inseto) Aves (ave)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family Halictidae Anatidae
Genus Halictus Anas
Species Halictus confusus Anas laysanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Furrow Bee and pato-de-laysan share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

pato-de-laysan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Confusing Furrow Bee pato-de-laysan
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.

pato-de-laysan

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Confusing Furrow Bee

No description available.

pato-de-laysan

O Pato-de-Laysan (Anas laysanensis) está classificado como Criticamente Ameaçado (CR) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Enfrenta um risco extremamente alto de extinção na natureza devido ao grave declínio populacional e à perda de habitat.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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