Confusing Furrow Bee vs Lobo-marinho

Halictus confusus compared with Monachus monachus

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while Lobo-marinho is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Lobo-marinho
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Halictidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Halictus	Monachus
Species	Halictus confusus	Monachus monachus

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Furrow Bee and Lobo-marinho share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Lobo-marinho

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Lobo-marinho
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.

Lobo-marinho

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.