Garden Bumblebee vs Bourdon terricole

Bombus hortorum compared with Bombus terricola

Key Differences

• Garden Bumblebee is Least Concern while Bourdon terricole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Garden Bumblebee	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 hortorum	Bombus terricola

Evolutionary Relationship

Garden Bumblebee and Bourdon terricole share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bombus.

Conservation Status

Garden Bumblebee

LC — Least Concern

Bourdon terricole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Garden Bumblebee	Bourdon terricole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Garden Bumblebee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.