Barbut's Cuckoo-bee vs Fernald Cuckoo Bumble Bee

Bombus barbutellus compared with Bombus flavidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barbut's Cuckoo-bee Fernald Cuckoo Bumble 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 flavidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee and Fernald Cuckoo Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bombus.

Conservation Status

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee

LC — Least Concern

Fernald Cuckoo Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barbut's Cuckoo-bee Fernald Cuckoo Bumble 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.

Fernald Cuckoo Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, 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.

Fernald Cuckoo Bumble Bee

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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