American Bumble Bee vs Rusty Patched Bumble Bee

Bombus pensylvanicus compared with Bombus affinis

Key Differences

• American Bumble Bee is Vulnerable while Rusty Patched Bumble Bee is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Bumble Bee	Rusty Patched Bumble Bee
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 affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

American Bumble Bee and Rusty Patched Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bombus.

Conservation Status

American Bumble Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Rusty Patched Bumble Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Bumble Bee	Rusty Patched Bumble Bee
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.

Rusty Patched Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States