Broken-belted Humble-bee vs Great Yellow Humble-bee

Bombus soroeensis compared with Bombus distinguendus

Key Differences

  • Broken-belted Humble-bee is Least Concern while Great Yellow Humble-bee is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broken-belted Humble-bee Great Yellow Humble-bee
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum same Arthropoda (節足動物) Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same Insecta (昆虫) Insecta (昆虫)
Order same Hymenoptera (ハチ目) Hymenoptera (ハチ目)
Family same Apidae (Bees) Apidae (Bees)
Genus same Bombus Bombus
Species Bombus soroeensis Bombus distinguendus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken-belted Humble-bee and Great Yellow Humble-bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bombus.

Conservation Status

Broken-belted Humble-bee

LC — Least Concern

Great Yellow Humble-bee

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broken-belted Humble-bee Great Yellow Humble-bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broken-belted Humble-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Great Yellow Humble-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Broken-belted Humble-bee

The Broken-Belted Humble-Bee (Bombus soroeensis) 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.

Great Yellow Humble-bee

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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