Bilberry Humble-bee vs Garden Bumblebee

Bombus monticola compared with Bombus hortorum

Key Differences

• Bilberry Humble-bee is Near Threatened while Garden Bumblebee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Humble-bee	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 monticola	Bombus hortorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Humble-bee and Garden Bumblebee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bombus.

Conservation Status

Bilberry Humble-bee

NT — Near Threatened

Garden Bumblebee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Humble-bee	Garden Bumblebee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bilberry Humble-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Garden Bumblebee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

Bilberry Humble-bee

The Bilberry Humble-bee (Bombus monticola) is a species in the genus Bombus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden