bristly bearberry vs Confusing Bumble Bee

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Bombus perplexus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank bristly bearberry Confusing Bumble Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Ericales (Ericales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Ericaceae Apidae (Bees)
Genus Arctostaphylos Bombus
Species Arctostaphylos columbiana Bombus perplexus

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute bristly bearberry Confusing Bumble Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

bristly bearberry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

Confusing Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

bristly bearberry

The Bristly bearberry (Arctostaphylos columbiana) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Confusing Bumble Bee

No description available.

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