Bilberry Humble-bee vs Cryptic Bumblebee

Bombus monticola compared with Bombus cryptarum

Key Differences

• Bilberry Humble-bee is Near Threatened while Cryptic Bumblebee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Humble-bee	Cryptic Bumblebee
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 monticola	Bombus cryptarum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Humble-bee and Cryptic Bumblebee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bombus.

Conservation Status

Bilberry Humble-bee

NT — Near Threatened

Cryptic Bumblebee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Humble-bee	Cryptic Bumblebee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bilberry Humble-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Cryptic Bumblebee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Bilberry Humble-bee

The Bilberry Humble-bee (Bombus monticola) is a species in the genus Bombus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden