Common Eastern Bumble Bee vs ベニスズメ

Bombus impatiens compared with Amandava amandava

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Eastern Bumble Bee	ベニスズメ
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Aves (鳥類)
Order	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)	Passeriformes (スズメ目)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Estrildidae
Genus	Bombus	Amandava
Species	Bombus impatiens	Amandava amandava

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Eastern Bumble Bee and ベニスズメ share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

ベニスズメ

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Eastern Bumble Bee	ベニスズメ
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Mexico and United States.

ベニスズメ

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (10 countries), Europe (9 countries), and North America (United States).

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

<em>Bombus impatiens</em>, the common eastern bumble bee, is a native North American bee in the family Apidae, classified as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List. The species is distributed across Mexico and the United States, typically inhabiting virtually all terrestrial and freshwater biomes within its range, from urban gardens and agricultural landscapes to forests, meadows, and wetland edges. As one of the most abundant and ecologically important pollinators in eastern North America, <em>Bombus impatiens</em> plays a critical role in the pollination of both wild plants and commercial crops, including tomatoes, peppers, and blueberries. It is among the most widely used bumble bee species for commercial greenhouse pollination globally. The species forms annual colonies founded by a single mated queen in early spring, with worker populations typically peaking in midsummer before new queens and males are produced in late summer. Common eastern bumble bees are capable of buzz pollination, or sonication, vibrating their flight muscles at a specific frequency to release pollen from anthers that resist wind or conventional bee pollination. While currently assessed as Least Concern, habitat loss, pesticide exposure, and pathogen spillover from commercial colonies are ongoing concerns for wild populations. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.

ベニスズメ

ベニスズメ(Amandava amandava)は南アジアおよび東南アジアの森林に生息する鮮やかに着色された小型のスズメ科の鳥で、繁殖期の雄は体全体に白い斑点がある深紅色の羽毛を誇る。パキスタン、インドからインドネシア東部に至る水辺近くの背の高い草地、葦原、低木地に生息する。アジア全域で人気の愛玩鳥で、ヨーロッパ、日本、カリブ海の一部に導入個体群が定着している。群れで生活し、静かで音楽的な鳴き声を発する。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States