Barbut's Cuckoo-bee vs Hill Cuckoo-bee

Bombus barbutellus compared with Bombus rupestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barbut's Cuckoo-bee Hill Cuckoo-bee
Kingdom same Animalia (Tier) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer) Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same Insecta (Insekten) Insecta (Insekten)
Order same Hymenoptera (Hautflügler) Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family same Apidae (Bees) Apidae (Bees)
Genus same Bombus Bombus
Species Bombus barbutellus Bombus rupestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee and Hill Cuckoo-bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bombus.

Conservation Status

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee

LC — Least Concern

Hill Cuckoo-bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barbut's Cuckoo-bee Hill Cuckoo-bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Hill Cuckoo-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee

The Barbut's Cuckoo-bee (Bombus barbutellus) is a species in the genus Bombus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Hill Cuckoo-bee

No description available.

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