Confusing Bumble Bee vs North Atlantic right whale

Bombus perplexus compared with Eubalaena glacialis

Key Differences

• Confusing Bumble Bee is Least Concern while North Atlantic right whale is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Bumble Bee	North Atlantic right whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Balaenidae
Genus	Bombus	Eubalaena
Species	Bombus perplexus	Eubalaena glacialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Bumble Bee and North Atlantic right whale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

North Atlantic right whale

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Bumble Bee	North Atlantic right whale
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.

North Atlantic right whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.