American Bumble Bee vs Polar Bumble Bee

Bombus pensylvanicus compared with Bombus polaris

Key Differences

• American Bumble Bee is Vulnerable while Polar Bumble Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Bumble Bee	Polar Bumble Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same	Apidae (Bees)	Apidae (Bees)
Genus same	Bombus	Bombus
Species	Bombus pensylvanicus	Bombus polaris

Evolutionary Relationship

American Bumble Bee and Polar Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bombus.

Conservation Status

American Bumble Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Polar Bumble Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Bumble Bee	Polar Bumble Bee
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.

Polar Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.