Knapweed Carder-bee vs Lofty Pericote

Bombus sylvarum compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Knapweed Carder-bee	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 sylvarum	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

Knapweed Carder-bee and Lofty Pericote share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Knapweed Carder-bee

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Knapweed Carder-bee	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Knapweed Carder-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.