Confusing Bumble Bee vs Jalapan Vole

Bombus perplexus compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

• Confusing Bumble Bee is Least Concern while Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Bumble Bee	Jalapan Vole
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	Microtus
Species	Bombus perplexus	Microtus quasiater

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Bumble Bee	Jalapan Vole
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.

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.