Garden Bumblebee vs Paradox Vole

Bombus hortorum compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Garden Bumblebee	Paradox Vole
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	Microtus
Species	Bombus hortorum	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Garden Bumblebee

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Garden Bumblebee	Paradox Vole
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).

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.