Confusing Bumble Bee vs Northern tamandua

Bombus perplexus compared with Tamandua mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Bumble Bee	Northern tamandua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Bombus	Tamandua
Species	Bombus perplexus	Tamandua mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Bumble Bee	Northern tamandua
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 tamandua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.