Confusing Bumble Bee vs Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

Bombus perplexus compared with Murina fusca

Key Differences

• Confusing Bumble Bee is Least Concern while Dusky Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Bumble Bee	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Bombus	Murina
Species	Bombus perplexus	Murina fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Bumble Bee and Dusky Tube-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Bumble Bee	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat
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.

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.