Broken-belted Humble-bee vs Lowland Tapir

Bombus soroeensis compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Broken-belted Humble-bee is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-belted Humble-bee	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Tapiridae
Genus	Bombus	Tapirus
Species	Bombus soroeensis	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken-belted Humble-bee and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broken-belted Humble-bee

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-belted Humble-bee	Lowland Tapir
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.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.