Confusing Bumble Bee vs Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Bombus perplexus compared with Rhinolophus deckenii

Key Differences

• Confusing Bumble Bee is Least Concern while Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Bumble Bee	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Bombus	Rhinolophus
Species	Bombus perplexus	Rhinolophus deckenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Bumble Bee and Decken's Horseshoe Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Bumble Bee	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Confusing Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.