Bilberry Humble-bee vs Small Earth Humble-bee

Bombus monticola compared with Bombus lucorum

Key Differences

Bilberry Humble-bee is Near Threatened while Small Earth Humble-bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Humble-bee	Small Earth Humble-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 monticola	Bombus lucorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Humble-bee and Small Earth Humble-bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bombus.

View Genus: Bombus

Conservation Status

Bilberry Humble-bee

NT — Near Threatened

Small Earth Humble-bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Humble-bee	Small Earth Humble-bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bilberry Humble-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Small Earth Humble-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Bilberry Humble-bee

The Bilberry Humble-bee (Bombus monticola) is a species in the genus Bombus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.