Confusing Bumble Bee vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Bombus perplexus compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Confusing Bumble Bee is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Bumble Bee	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Bombus	Amblysomus
Species	Bombus perplexus	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Bumble Bee and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Bumble Bee	Marley’s Golden Mole
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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.