Fernald Cuckoo Bumble Bee vs Globe Thistle

Bombus flavidus compared with Echinops exaltatus

Key Differences

• Fernald Cuckoo Bumble Bee is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernald Cuckoo Bumble Bee	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 flavidus	Echinops exaltatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fernald Cuckoo Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernald Cuckoo Bumble Bee	Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fernald Cuckoo Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States