Brown-Belted Bumble Bee vs Eurasian beaver

Bombus griseocollis compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Brown-Belted Bumble Bee is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-Belted Bumble Bee	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Bombus	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Bombus griseocollis	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-Belted Bumble Bee and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown-Belted Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-Belted Bumble Bee	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-Belted Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Eurasian beaver

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Eurasian beaver

Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.