Black Sober vs Tri-Colored Bumble Bee

Anacampsis temerella compared with Bombus ternarius

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Tri-Colored Bumble Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Tri-Colored Bumble Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Gelechiidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Anacampsis	Bombus
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Bombus ternarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Sober and Tri-Colored Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Tri-Colored Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Tri-Colored Bumble Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Tri-Colored Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Black Sober

The Black Sober (Anacampsis temerella) is a species in the genus Anacampsis. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.