Black and gold bumble bee vs Brown-Belted Bumble Bee

Bombus auricomus compared with Bombus griseocollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black and gold bumble bee	Brown-Belted 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 auricomus	Bombus griseocollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black and gold bumble bee and Brown-Belted Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bombus.

Conservation Status

Black and gold bumble bee

LC — Least Concern

Brown-Belted Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black and gold bumble bee	Brown-Belted Bumble 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.

Brown-Belted Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Brown-Belted Bumble Bee

The Brown-Belted Bumble Bee (Bombus griseocollis) 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:

🇺🇸 United States