Confusing Bumble Bee vs Goldman's Nectar Bat

Bombus perplexus compared with Lonchophylla mordax

Key Differences

• Confusing Bumble Bee is Least Concern while Goldman's Nectar Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Bumble Bee	Goldman's Nectar Bat
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)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Bombus	Lonchophylla
Species	Bombus perplexus	Lonchophylla mordax

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Bumble Bee and Goldman's Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Bumble Bee	Goldman's Nectar Bat
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.

Goldman's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.