Confusing Bumble Bee vs European Mole

Bombus perplexus compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Bumble Bee	European Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Talpidae
Genus	Bombus	Talpa
Species	Bombus perplexus	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Bumble Bee	European Mole
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.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.