Aosuji tobiei vs Buff tailed bumblebee

Aetomylaeus nichofii compared with Bombus terrestris

Key Differences

• Aosuji tobiei is Vulnerable while Buff tailed bumblebee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aosuji tobiei	Buff tailed bumblebee
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)
Family	Myliobatidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Bombus
Species	Aetomylaeus nichofii	Bombus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Aosuji tobiei and Buff tailed bumblebee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Aosuji tobiei

VU — Vulnerable

Buff tailed bumblebee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aosuji tobiei	Buff tailed bumblebee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aosuji tobiei

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Buff tailed bumblebee

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Sri Lanka), Europe (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

Aosuji tobiei

The Banded eagle ray (Aetomylaeus nichofii) is a species in the genus Aetomylaeus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Buff tailed bumblebee

The Buff Tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) is a species in the genus Bombus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are als