Barbut's Cuckoo-bee vs High Arctic Bumble Bee

Bombus barbutellus compared with Bombus natvigi

Key Differences

• Barbut's Cuckoo-bee is Least Concern while High Arctic Bumble Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbut's Cuckoo-bee	High Arctic 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 natvigi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee

LC — Least Concern

High Arctic Bumble Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbut's Cuckoo-bee	High Arctic 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.

High Arctic Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden