Purpurtanne vs Tri-Colored Bumble Bee

Abies amabilis compared with Bombus ternarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Purpurtanne	Tri-Colored Bumble Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Pinales (Koniferen)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Abies	Bombus
Species	Abies amabilis	Bombus ternarius

Conservation Status

Purpurtanne

LC — Least Concern

Tri-Colored Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Purpurtanne	Tri-Colored Bumble Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Purpurtanne

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

Tri-Colored Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Purpurtanne

The Cascade Fir (Abies amabilis) is a species in the genus Abies. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.