Garden Bumblebee vs Lofty Pericote

Bombus hortorum compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Garden Bumblebee	Lofty Pericote
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Bombus	Auliscomys
Species	Bombus hortorum	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

Garden Bumblebee and Lofty Pericote share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Garden Bumblebee

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Garden Bumblebee	Lofty Pericote
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).

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.