Barbut's Cuckoo-bee vs Mooshummel

Bombus barbutellus compared with Bombus muscorum

Key Differences

• Barbut's Cuckoo-bee is Least Concern while Mooshummel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbut's Cuckoo-bee	Mooshummel
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 muscorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee

LC — Least Concern

Mooshummel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbut's Cuckoo-bee	Mooshummel
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.

Mooshummel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden