Confusing Bumble Bee vs Bourdon terricole

Bombus perplexus compared with Bombus terricola

Key Differences

• Confusing Bumble Bee is Least Concern while Bourdon terricole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Bumble Bee	Bourdon terricole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same	Apidae (Bees)	Apidae (Bees)
Genus same	Bombus	Bombus
Species	Bombus perplexus	Bombus terricola

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Bumble Bee and Bourdon terricole share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bombus.

Conservation Status

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Bourdon terricole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Bumble Bee	Bourdon terricole
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.

Bourdon terricole

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States