Red-belted bumble bee vs Yellow-Banded Bumble Bee

Bombus rufocinctus compared with Bombus terricola

Key Differences

• Red-belted bumble bee is Least Concern while Yellow-Banded Bumble Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-belted bumble 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 rufocinctus	Bombus terricola

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-belted bumble bee and Yellow-Banded Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bombus.

Conservation Status

Red-belted bumble bee

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-Banded Bumble Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-belted bumble bee	Yellow-Banded Bumble Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-belted bumble bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States