Bilberry Humble-bee vs Mountain Tapir

Bombus monticola compared with Tapirus pinchaque

Key Differences

• Bilberry Humble-bee is Near Threatened while Mountain Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Humble-bee	Mountain Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Tapiridae
Genus	Bombus	Tapirus
Species	Bombus monticola	Tapirus pinchaque

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Humble-bee and Mountain Tapir share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Humble-bee

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Humble-bee	Mountain Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bilberry Humble-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mountain Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bilberry Humble-bee

The Bilberry Humble-bee (Bombus monticola) is a species in the genus Bombus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.