Garden Bumblebee vs Malagasy civet

Bombus hortorum compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Garden Bumblebee is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Garden Bumblebee	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Eupleridae
Genus	Bombus	Fossa
Species	Bombus hortorum	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Garden Bumblebee

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Garden Bumblebee	Malagasy civet
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).

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.