Confusing Bumble Bee vs Hodgson's Myotis

Bombus perplexus compared with Myotis formosus

Key Differences

• Confusing Bumble Bee is Least Concern while Hodgson's Myotis is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Bumble Bee	Hodgson's 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 formosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Hodgson's Myotis

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Bumble Bee	Hodgson's 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.

Hodgson's Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.