Barbut's Cuckoo-bee vs Bilberry Humble-bee

Bombus barbutellus compared with Bombus monticola

Key Differences

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee is Least Concern while Bilberry Humble-bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbut's Cuckoo-bee	Bilberry Humble-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 barbutellus	Bombus monticola

Evolutionary Relationship

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee and Bilberry Humble-bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bombus.

View Genus: Bombus

Conservation Status

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee

LC — Least Concern

Bilberry Humble-bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbut's Cuckoo-bee	Bilberry Humble-bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Bilberry Humble-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee

The Barbut's Cuckoo-bee (Bombus barbutellus) 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.

Bilberry Humble-bee

The Bilberry Humble-bee (Bombus monticola) is a species in the genus Bombus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.