Confusing Bumble Bee vs Honey possum

Bombus perplexus compared with Tarsipes rostratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Bumble Bee	Honey possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Tarsipedidae
Genus	Bombus	Tarsipes
Species	Bombus perplexus	Tarsipes rostratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Bumble Bee	Honey possum
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.

Honey possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.