Berglandhummel vs Field Cuckoo-Bee

Bombus monticola compared with Bombus campestris

Key Differences

• Berglandhummel is Near Threatened while Field Cuckoo-Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Berglandhummel	Field Cuckoo-Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family same	Apidae (Bees)	Apidae (Bees)
Genus same	Bombus	Bombus
Species	Bombus monticola	Bombus campestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Berglandhummel and Field Cuckoo-Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bombus.

Conservation Status

Berglandhummel

NT — Near Threatened

Field Cuckoo-Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Berglandhummel	Field Cuckoo-Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Berglandhummel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Field Cuckoo-Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Berglandhummel

The Bilberry Humble-bee (Bombus monticola) is a species in the genus Bombus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden