Distelhummel vs Golden Northern Bumble Bee

Bombus soroeensis compared with Bombus fervidus

Key Differences

• Distelhummel is Least Concern while Golden Northern Bumble Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Distelhummel	Golden Northern Bumble 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 soroeensis	Bombus fervidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Distelhummel and Golden Northern Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bombus.

Conservation Status

Distelhummel

LC — Least Concern

Golden Northern Bumble Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Distelhummel	Golden Northern Bumble Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Distelhummel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Golden Northern 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.

Distelhummel

The Broken-Belted Humble-Bee (Bombus soroeensis) 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.