Cryptic Bumblebee vs New Garden Bumblebee

Bombus cryptarum compared with Bombus hypnorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cryptic Bumblebee	New Garden Bumblebee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same	Apidae (Bees)	Apidae (Bees)
Genus same	Bombus	Bombus
Species	Bombus cryptarum	Bombus hypnorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Cryptic Bumblebee and New Garden Bumblebee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bombus.

Conservation Status

Cryptic Bumblebee

LC — Least Concern

New Garden Bumblebee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cryptic Bumblebee	New Garden Bumblebee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cryptic Bumblebee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

New Garden Bumblebee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden