Confusing Bumble Bee vs Lofty Pericote

Bombus perplexus compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Bumble Bee	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Cricetidae
Genus	Bombus	Auliscomys
Species	Bombus perplexus	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Bumble Bee and Lofty Pericote share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Bumble Bee	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.