Confusing Bumble Bee vs Desert Dormouse

Bombus perplexus compared with Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Key Differences

• Confusing Bumble Bee is Least Concern while Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Bumble Bee	Desert Dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Gliridae
Genus	Bombus	Selevinia
Species	Bombus perplexus	Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Bumble Bee and Desert Dormouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Bumble Bee	Desert Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Confusing Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.