Canary Big-eared Bat vs Confusing Bumble Bee

Plecotus teneriffae compared with Bombus perplexus

Key Differences

• Canary Big-eared Bat is Vulnerable while Confusing Bumble Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canary Big-eared Bat	Confusing Bumble Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Plecotus	Bombus
Species	Plecotus teneriffae	Bombus perplexus

Evolutionary Relationship

Canary Big-eared Bat and Confusing Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Canary Big-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canary Big-eared Bat	Confusing Bumble Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canary Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Confusing Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Canary Big-eared Bat

The Canary Big-eared Bat (Plecotus teneriffae) is a species in the genus Plecotus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.