Large Carder-bee vs Lofty Pericote

Bombus muscorum compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Large Carder-bee is Near Threatened while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large 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 muscorum	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Carder-bee

NT — Near Threatened

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Carder-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.