Distelhummel vs Erdbauhummel

Bombus soroeensis compared with Bombus subterraneus

Key Differences

• Distelhummel is Least Concern while Erdbauhummel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Distelhummel	Erdbauhummel
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 subterraneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Distelhummel and Erdbauhummel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bombus.

Conservation Status

Distelhummel

LC — Least Concern

Erdbauhummel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Distelhummel	Erdbauhummel
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.

Erdbauhummel

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand). 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden