Black and gold bumble bee vs Broken-belted Humble-bee

Bombus auricomus compared with Bombus soroeensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black and gold bumble bee Broken-belted Humble-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 auricomus Bombus soroeensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black and gold bumble bee and Broken-belted Humble-bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bombus.

Conservation Status

Black and gold bumble bee

LC — Least Concern

Broken-belted Humble-bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black and gold bumble bee Broken-belted Humble-bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black and gold bumble bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Broken-belted Humble-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Black and gold bumble bee

The Black and gold bumble bee (Bombus auricomus) 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.

Broken-belted Humble-bee

The Broken-Belted Humble-Bee (Bombus soroeensis) 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.

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