Barbut's Cuckoo-bee vs Black Sober

Bombus barbutellus compared with Anacampsis temerella

Key Differences

• Barbut's Cuckoo-bee is Least Concern while Black Sober is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbut's Cuckoo-bee	Black Sober
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Bombus	Anacampsis
Species	Bombus barbutellus	Anacampsis temerella

Evolutionary Relationship

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee and Black Sober share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee

LC — Least Concern

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbut's Cuckoo-bee	Black Sober
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 Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 Sober

The Black Sober (Anacampsis temerella) is a species in the genus Anacampsis. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden