Confusing Furrow Bee vs Gato-do-mato

Halictus confusus compared with Leopardus tigrinus

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while Gato-do-mato is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Gato-do-mato
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Halictidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Halictus	Leopardus
Species	Halictus confusus	Leopardus tigrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Furrow Bee and Gato-do-mato share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Gato-do-mato

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Gato-do-mato
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.

Gato-do-mato

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.