Heath Humble-bee vs New Garden Bumblebee

Bombus jonellus compared with Bombus hypnorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Heath Humble-bee New 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 jonellus Bombus hypnorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Heath Humble-bee

LC — Least Concern

New Garden Bumblebee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Heath Humble-bee New Garden Bumblebee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Humble-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

New Garden Bumblebee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Heath Humble-bee

No description available.

New Garden Bumblebee

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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