Barbut's Cuckoo-bee vs Great Yellow Humble-bee

Bombus barbutellus compared with Bombus distinguendus

Key Differences

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee is Least Concern while Great Yellow Humble-bee is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbut's Cuckoo-bee	Great Yellow Humble-bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same	Apidae (Bees)	Apidae (Bees)
Genus same	Bombus	Bombus
Species	Bombus barbutellus	Bombus distinguendus

Evolutionary Relationship

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee and Great Yellow Humble-bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bombus.

View Genus: Bombus

Conservation Status

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee

LC — Least Concern

Great Yellow Humble-bee

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbut's Cuckoo-bee	Great Yellow Humble-bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barbut's Cuckoo-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.

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee

The Barbut's Cuckoo-bee (Bombus barbutellus) 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.