Confusing Bumble Bee vs Margay

Bombus perplexus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Confusing Bumble Bee is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Bumble Bee	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Bombus	Leopardus
Species	Bombus perplexus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Bumble Bee	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.