Confusing Bumble Bee vs Paucident planigale

Bombus perplexus compared with Planigale gilesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Bumble Bee	Paucident 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 gilesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Bumble Bee	Paucident 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.

Paucident planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.