Confusing Bumble Bee vs Peruvian Laucha

Bombus perplexus compared with Calomys sorellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Bumble Bee	Peruvian Laucha
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Cricetidae
Genus	Bombus	Calomys
Species	Bombus perplexus	Calomys sorellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Bumble Bee and Peruvian Laucha share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Bumble Bee	Peruvian Laucha
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.

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.