Ausfeld's Wattle vs Brown-Belted Bumble Bee

Acacia ausfeldii compared with Bombus griseocollis

Key Differences

  • Ausfeld's Wattle is Near Threatened while Brown-Belted Bumble Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ausfeld's Wattle Brown-Belted Bumble Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Fabaceae Apidae (Bees)
Genus Acacia Bombus
Species Acacia ausfeldii Bombus griseocollis

Conservation Status

Ausfeld's Wattle

NT — Near Threatened

Brown-Belted Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ausfeld's Wattle Brown-Belted Bumble Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ausfeld's Wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Brown-Belted Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Ausfeld's Wattle

The Ausfeld's Wattle (Acacia ausfeldii) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Brown-Belted Bumble Bee

The Brown-Belted Bumble Bee (Bombus griseocollis) 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.

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