Confusing Bumble Bee vs Northern Marsupial Mole

Bombus perplexus compared with Notoryctes caurinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Bumble Bee	Northern Marsupial Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Notoryctemorphia (Notoryctemorphia)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Notoryctidae
Genus	Bombus	Notoryctes
Species	Bombus perplexus	Notoryctes caurinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Northern Marsupial Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Bumble Bee	Northern Marsupial 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.

Northern Marsupial Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.