Brown-banded Carder-bee vs Yellow-Banded Bumble Bee

Bombus humilis compared with Bombus terricola

Key Differences

• Brown-banded Carder-bee is Least Concern while Yellow-Banded Bumble Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-banded Carder-bee	Yellow-Banded 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 humilis	Bombus terricola

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-banded Carder-bee and Yellow-Banded Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bombus.

Conservation Status

Brown-banded Carder-bee

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-Banded Bumble Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-banded Carder-bee	Yellow-Banded Bumble Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-banded Carder-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Yellow-Banded Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Brown-banded Carder-bee

The Brown-Banded Carder-Bee (Bombus humilis) 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.