Cullum's Humble Bee vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Bombus cullumanus compared with Perognathus merriami

Key Differences

• Cullum's Humble Bee is Extinct while Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cullum's Humble Bee	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Bombus	Perognathus
Species	Bombus cullumanus	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Cullum's Humble Bee and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cullum's Humble Bee

EX — Extinct

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cullum's Humble Bee	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cullum's Humble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.