Baumhummel vs Yellow-Banded Bumble Bee

Bombus hypnorum compared with Bombus terricola

Key Differences

• Baumhummel is Least Concern while Yellow-Banded Bumble Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baumhummel	Yellow-Banded Bumble 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 hypnorum	Bombus terricola

Evolutionary Relationship

Baumhummel and Yellow-Banded Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bombus.

Conservation Status

Baumhummel

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-Banded Bumble Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baumhummel	Yellow-Banded Bumble Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baumhummel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Yellow-Banded Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States