Brown-Belted Bumble Bee vs small tortoiseshell

Bombus griseocollis compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • Brown-Belted Bumble Bee is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brown-Belted Bumble Bee small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same Animalia (hewan) Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Artropoda) Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class same Insecta (serangga) Insecta (serangga)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Apidae (Bees) Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Bombus Aglais
Species Bombus griseocollis Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-Belted Bumble Bee and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (serangga)

Conservation Status

Brown-Belted Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brown-Belted Bumble Bee small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-Belted Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Brown-Belted Bumble Bee

The Brown-Belted Bumble Bee (Bombus griseocollis) is a species in the genus Bombus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

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