Black and gold bumble bee vs Rusty Patched Bumble Bee

Bombus auricomus compared with Bombus affinis

Key Differences

• Black and gold bumble bee is Least Concern while Rusty Patched Bumble Bee is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black and gold bumble bee	Rusty Patched Bumble Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same	Insecta (насекомые)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order same	Hymenoptera (перепончатокрылые)	Hymenoptera (перепончатокрылые)
Family same	Apidae (Bees)	Apidae (Bees)
Genus same	Bombus	Bombus
Species	Bombus auricomus	Bombus affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black and gold bumble bee and Rusty Patched Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bombus.

Conservation Status

Black and gold bumble bee

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Patched Bumble Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black and gold bumble bee	Rusty Patched Bumble Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black and gold bumble bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Rusty Patched Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black and gold bumble bee

The Black and gold bumble bee (Bombus auricomus) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States