Broken-belted Humble-bee vs Rusty Patched Bumble Bee

Bombus soroeensis compared with Bombus affinis

Key Differences

• Broken-belted Humble-bee is Least Concern while Rusty Patched Bumble Bee is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-belted Humble-bee	Rusty Patched Bumble Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class same	Insecta (حشرات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order same	Hymenoptera (غشائيات الأجنحة)	Hymenoptera (غشائيات الأجنحة)
Family same	Apidae (Bees)	Apidae (Bees)
Genus same	Bombus	Bombus
Species	Bombus soroeensis	Bombus affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken-belted Humble-bee and Rusty Patched Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bombus.

Conservation Status

Broken-belted Humble-bee

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Patched Bumble Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-belted Humble-bee	Rusty Patched Bumble Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broken-belted Humble-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Rusty Patched Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Broken-belted Humble-bee

The Broken-Belted Humble-Bee (Bombus soroeensis) is a species in the genus Bombus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.