Confusing Bumble Bee vs Giant Blind Mole Rat

Bombus perplexus compared with Spalax giganteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Bumble Bee	Giant Blind Mole Rat
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)	Spalacidae
Genus	Bombus	Spalax
Species	Bombus perplexus	Spalax giganteus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Giant Blind Mole Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Bumble Bee	Giant Blind Mole Rat
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.

Giant Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.