Cullum's Humble Bee vs Yellow-Banded Bumble Bee

Bombus cullumanus compared with Bombus terricola

Key Differences

• Cullum's Humble Bee is Extinct while Yellow-Banded Bumble Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cullum's Humble Bee	Yellow-Banded 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 cullumanus	Bombus terricola

Evolutionary Relationship

Cullum's Humble Bee and Yellow-Banded Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bombus.

Conservation Status

Cullum's Humble Bee

EX — Extinct

Yellow-Banded Bumble Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cullum's Humble Bee	Yellow-Banded Bumble Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cullum's Humble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Yellow-Banded Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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