Besra vs Sanderson Bumble Bee

Accipiter virgatus compared with Bombus sandersoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Besra	Sanderson Bumble Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Accipiter	Bombus
Species	Accipiter virgatus	Bombus sandersoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Besra and Sanderson Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Besra

LC — Least Concern

Sanderson Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Besra	Sanderson Bumble Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Besra

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Sanderson Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Besra

The Besra (Accipiter virgatus) is a species in the genus Accipiter. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.