Confusing Furrow Bee vs Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Halictus confusus compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while Lesser White-toothed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Hymenoptera (แตน)	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)
Family	Halictidae	Soricidae
Genus	Halictus	Crocidura
Species	Halictus confusus	Crocidura suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Furrow Bee and Lesser White-toothed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
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.

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (9 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway