Confusing Bumble Bee vs Omilteme Cottontail

Bombus perplexus compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Key Differences

• Confusing Bumble Bee is Least Concern while Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Bumble Bee	Omilteme Cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Bombus	Sylvilagus
Species	Bombus perplexus	Sylvilagus insonus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Bumble Bee	Omilteme Cottontail
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.

Omilteme Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.