Confusing Bumble Bee vs Eastern Mole Vole

Bombus perplexus compared with Ellobius tancrei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Bumble Bee	Eastern Mole Vole
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Bombus	Ellobius
Species	Bombus perplexus	Ellobius tancrei

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Bumble Bee and Eastern Mole Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Bumble Bee	Eastern Mole Vole
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.

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.