American Bumble Bee vs Northern White-tailed Bumblebee

Bombus pensylvanicus compared with Bombus magnus

Key Differences

• American Bumble Bee is Vulnerable while Northern White-tailed Bumblebee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Bumble Bee	Northern White-tailed 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 pensylvanicus	Bombus magnus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Bumble Bee and Northern White-tailed Bumblebee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bombus.

Conservation Status

American Bumble Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Northern White-tailed Bumblebee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Bumble Bee	Northern White-tailed Bumblebee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Northern White-tailed Bumblebee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

American Bumble Bee

The American Bumble Bee (Bombus pensylvanicus) is a species in the genus Bombus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.