Confusing Bumble Bee vs Large-eared Hutia

Bombus perplexus compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Confusing Bumble Bee is Least Concern while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Bumble Bee	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Capromyidae
Genus	Bombus	Mesocapromys
Species	Bombus perplexus	Mesocapromys auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Bumble Bee and Large-eared Hutia share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Bumble Bee	Large-eared Hutia
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.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.