Barbut's Cuckoo-bee vs Half-Black Bumble Bee

Bombus barbutellus compared with Bombus vagans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barbut's Cuckoo-bee Half-Black 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 vagans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee

LC — Least Concern

Half-Black Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barbut's Cuckoo-bee Half-Black 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.

Half-Black Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

Half-Black Bumble Bee

No description available.

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