American Bumble Bee vs Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Bombus pensylvanicus compared with Platyrrhinus helleri

Key Differences

• American Bumble Bee is Vulnerable while Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Bumble Bee	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Bombus	Platyrrhinus
Species	Bombus pensylvanicus	Platyrrhinus helleri

Evolutionary Relationship

American Bumble Bee and Heller's Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Bumble Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Bumble Bee	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
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.

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.