Brown-Belted Bumble Bee vs small tortoiseshell

Bombus griseocollis compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Brown-Belted Bumble Bee is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-Belted Bumble Bee	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Bombus	Aglais
Species	Bombus griseocollis	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-Belted Bumble Bee and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brown-Belted Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-Belted Bumble Bee	small tortoiseshell
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.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.