Confusing Bumble Bee vs Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Bombus perplexus compared with Echinops foliosus

Key Differences

• Confusing Bumble Bee is Least Concern while Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Bumble Bee	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Tenrecidae
Genus	Bombus	Echinops
Species	Bombus perplexus	Echinops foliosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Bumble Bee and Polyphyllous Globe Thistle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Bumble Bee	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
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.

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.