Garden Bumblebee vs Large False Serotine

Bombus hortorum compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Garden Bumblebee is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Garden Bumblebee	Large False Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Bombus	Hesperoptenus
Species	Bombus hortorum	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Garden Bumblebee and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Garden Bumblebee

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Garden Bumblebee	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.