Erdbauhummel vs Yellow-Banded Bumble Bee

Bombus subterraneus compared with Bombus terricola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erdbauhummel	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 subterraneus	Bombus terricola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Erdbauhummel

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow-Banded Bumble Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Erdbauhummel

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.