Autumn Snowflake vs Two-Spotted Bumble Bee

Acis autumnalis compared with Bombus bimaculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake Two-Spotted 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 bimaculatus

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Two-Spotted Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake Two-Spotted 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.

Two-Spotted 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.

Two-Spotted Bumble Bee

No description available.

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