Fernald Cuckoo Bumble Bee vs New Garden Bumblebee

Bombus flavidus compared with Bombus hypnorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernald Cuckoo Bumble Bee	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 flavidus	Bombus hypnorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Fernald Cuckoo Bumble Bee and New Garden Bumblebee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bombus.

Conservation Status

Fernald Cuckoo Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

New Garden Bumblebee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernald Cuckoo Bumble Bee	New Garden Bumblebee
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.

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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States