Confusing Furrow Bee vs koala

Halictus confusus compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Hymenoptera (перепончатокрылые)	Diprotodontia (двурезцовые сумчатые)
Family	Halictidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Halictus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Halictus confusus	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Furrow Bee and koala share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

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.

koala

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Found in Australia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

koala

Iconic marsupial of eastern and southeastern Australia, koalas weigh up to 15 kg and spend up to 22 hours daily sleeping to conserve energy from their low-calorie eucalyptus leaf diet. Highly specialized to process toxic eucalyptus compounds that would kill most other mammals, they have gut microbiomes uniquely adapted for detoxification. Listed as Endangered in 2022, with populations decimated by chlamydia disease, habitat clearing, and climate change.