Confusing Bumble Bee vs Genette de Johnston

Bombus perplexus compared with Genetta johnstoni

Key Differences

• Confusing Bumble Bee is Least Concern while Genette de Johnston is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Bumble Bee	Genette de Johnston
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Viverridae
Genus	Bombus	Genetta
Species	Bombus perplexus	Genetta johnstoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Bumble Bee and Genette de Johnston share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Genette de Johnston

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Bumble Bee	Genette de Johnston
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.

Genette de Johnston

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.