Large Garden Humble-bee vs Paradox Vole

Bombus ruderatus compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Large Garden Humble-bee is Extinct while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Garden Humble-bee	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 ruderatus	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Garden Humble-bee and Paradox Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Garden Humble-bee

EX — Extinct

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Garden Humble-bee	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Garden Humble-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile).

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.