High Country Bumble Bee vs Bourdon terricole

Bombus balteatus compared with Bombus terricola

Key Differences

• High Country Bumble Bee is Near Threatened while Bourdon terricole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	High Country 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 balteatus	Bombus terricola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

High Country Bumble Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Bourdon terricole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	High Country Bumble Bee	Bourdon terricole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

High Country Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.