Banded Sunbird vs Large Red-tailed Humble-bee

Anthreptes rubritorques compared with Bombus lapidarius

Key Differences

• Banded Sunbird is Vulnerable while Large Red-tailed Humble-bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Sunbird	Large Red-tailed Humble-bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Nectariniidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Anthreptes	Bombus
Species	Anthreptes rubritorques	Bombus lapidarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Sunbird and Large Red-tailed Humble-bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banded Sunbird

VU — Vulnerable

Large Red-tailed Humble-bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Sunbird	Large Red-tailed Humble-bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Sunbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Large Red-tailed Humble-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Banded Sunbird

The Banded Sunbird (Anthreptes rubritorques) is a species in the genus Anthreptes. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway