Autumn Snowflake vs Confusing Bumble Bee

Acis autumnalis compared with Bombus perplexus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake Confusing Bumble Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Amaryllidaceae Apidae (Bees)
Genus Acis Bombus
Species Acis autumnalis Bombus perplexus

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake Confusing Bumble Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Norway.

Confusing Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Autumn Snowflake

The Autumn Snowflake (Acis autumnalis) is a species in the genus Acis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Confusing Bumble Bee

No description available.

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