Black and gold bumble bee vs Cryptic Bumblebee

Bombus auricomus compared with Bombus cryptarum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black and gold bumble bee	Cryptic Bumblebee
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 cryptarum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black and gold bumble bee and Cryptic Bumblebee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bombus.

Conservation Status

Black and gold bumble bee

LC — Least Concern

Cryptic Bumblebee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black and gold bumble bee	Cryptic Bumblebee
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.

Cryptic Bumblebee

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.