Confusing Bumble Bee vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Bombus perplexus compared with Myodes rufocanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Bumble Bee	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Cricetidae
Genus	Bombus	Myodes
Species	Bombus perplexus	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Bumble Bee and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Bumble Bee	Gray Red-backed Vole
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.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.