Confusing Bumble Bee vs Majestic Pericote

Bombus perplexus compared with Phyllotis magister

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Bumble Bee	Majestic Pericote
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	Phyllotis
Species	Bombus perplexus	Phyllotis magister

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Bumble Bee	Majestic Pericote
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.

Majestic Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.