American Bumble Bee vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Bombus pensylvanicus compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• American Bumble Bee is Vulnerable while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Bumble Bee	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Bombus	Atelerix
Species	Bombus pensylvanicus	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

American Bumble Bee and Four-toed Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Bumble Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Bumble Bee	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American 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.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

American Bumble Bee

The American Bumble Bee (Bombus pensylvanicus) is a species in the genus Bombus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.