Confusing Bumble Bee vs New Guinean planigale

Bombus perplexus compared with Planigale novaeguineae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Bumble Bee	New Guinean planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Bombus	Planigale
Species	Bombus perplexus	Planigale novaeguineae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Bumble Bee	New Guinean planigale
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.

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.