High Country Bumble Bee vs New Garden Bumblebee

Bombus balteatus compared with Bombus hypnorum

Key Differences

• High Country Bumble Bee is Near Threatened while New Garden Bumblebee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	High Country Bumble 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 balteatus	Bombus hypnorum

Evolutionary Relationship

High Country Bumble Bee and New Garden Bumblebee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bombus.

Conservation Status

High Country Bumble Bee

NT — Near Threatened

New Garden Bumblebee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	High Country Bumble Bee	New Garden Bumblebee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

High Country Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden