Distelhummel vs Red-belted bumble bee

Bombus soroeensis compared with Bombus rufocinctus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Distelhummel Red-belted 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 rufocinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Distelhummel and Red-belted bumble bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bombus.

Conservation Status

Distelhummel

LC — Least Concern

Red-belted bumble bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Distelhummel Red-belted 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.

Red-belted bumble bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Red-belted bumble bee

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia