Confusing Bumble Bee vs Ebony Akodont

Bombus perplexus compared with Thaptomys nigrita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Bumble Bee	Ebony Akodont
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	Thaptomys
Species	Bombus perplexus	Thaptomys nigrita

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Bumble Bee and Ebony Akodont share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Bumble Bee	Ebony Akodont
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.

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.