Confusing Bumble Bee vs Greater Bamboo Lemur

Bombus perplexus compared with Prolemur simus

Key Differences

• Confusing Bumble Bee is Least Concern while Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Bumble Bee	Greater Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Bombus	Prolemur
Species	Bombus perplexus	Prolemur simus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Bumble Bee	Greater Bamboo Lemur
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.

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.