Broken-belted Humble-bee vs Brown-banded Carder-bee

Bombus soroeensis compared with Bombus humilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broken-belted Humble-bee Brown-banded Carder-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 soroeensis Bombus humilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken-belted Humble-bee and Brown-banded Carder-bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bombus.

Conservation Status

Broken-belted Humble-bee

LC — Least Concern

Brown-banded Carder-bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broken-belted Humble-bee Brown-banded Carder-bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broken-belted Humble-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Brown-banded Carder-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.

Brown-banded Carder-bee

The Brown-Banded Carder-Bee (Bombus humilis) 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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