Confusing Bumble Bee vs Fossa

Bombus perplexus compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Confusing Bumble Bee is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Bumble Bee	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Eupleridae
Genus	Bombus	Cryptoprocta
Species	Bombus perplexus	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Bumble Bee	Fossa
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.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.