Confusing Bumble Bee vs Fringed Myotis

Bombus perplexus compared with Myotis thysanodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Bumble Bee	Fringed Myotis
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)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Bombus	Myotis
Species	Bombus perplexus	Myotis thysanodes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Bumble Bee	Fringed Myotis
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.

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.