Barbut's Cuckoo-bee vs Black Laceweaver

Bombus barbutellus compared with Amaurobius ferox

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barbut's Cuckoo-bee Black Laceweaver
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects) Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Araneae (Araneae)
Family Apidae (Bees) Amaurobiidae
Genus Bombus Amaurobius
Species Bombus barbutellus Amaurobius ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee and Black Laceweaver share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee

LC — Least Concern

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barbut's Cuckoo-bee Black Laceweaver
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.

Black Laceweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Black Laceweaver

The Black Laceweaver (Amaurobius ferox) is a species in the genus Amaurobius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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