Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Tri-Colored Bumble Bee

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Bombus ternarius

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Tri-Colored Bumble Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Tri-Colored Bumble Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Acanthizidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Aphelocephala	Bombus
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Bombus ternarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface and Tri-Colored Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Tri-Colored Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Tri-Colored Bumble Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Tri-Colored Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

The Chestnut-breasted Whiteface (Aphelocephala pectoralis) is a species in the genus Aphelocephala. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.