Short-haired Humble-bee vs Bourdon terricole

Bombus subterraneus compared with Bombus terricola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Short-haired Humble-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 subterraneus	Bombus terricola

Evolutionary Relationship

Short-haired Humble-bee and Bourdon terricole share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bombus.

Conservation Status

Short-haired Humble-bee

VU — Vulnerable

Bourdon terricole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Short-haired Humble-bee	Bourdon terricole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Short-haired Humble-bee

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.