Confusing Bumble Bee vs Golden Thomasomys

Bombus perplexus compared with Thomasomys aureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Bumble Bee	Golden Thomasomys
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	Thomasomys
Species	Bombus perplexus	Thomasomys aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Bumble Bee	Golden Thomasomys
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.

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.