Confusing Furrow Bee vs marreca-toicinho

Halictus confusus compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while marreca-toicinho is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	marreca-toicinho
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 bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

marreca-toicinho

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	marreca-toicinho
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.

marreca-toicinho

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

marreca-toicinho

O pato-de-bochecha-branca (Anas bahamensis) está classificado como Pouco Preocupante (LC) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Amplamente distribuído e abundante em sua área de ocorrência, com populações estáveis e sem preocupações imediatas de conservação.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden