Confusing Furrow Bee vs Hairy-nosed otter

Halictus confusus compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Hymenoptera (Zar kanatlılar)	Carnivora (etçiller)
Family	Halictidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Halictus	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Halictus confusus	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Furrow Bee and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Hairy-nosed otter
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.

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.