Bilberry Humble-bee vs Black and gold bumble bee

Bombus monticola compared with Bombus auricomus

Key Differences

• Bilberry Humble-bee is Near Threatened while Black and gold bumble bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Humble-bee	Black and gold bumble bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Hymenoptera (แตน)	Hymenoptera (แตน)
Family same	Apidae (Bees)	Apidae (Bees)
Genus same	Bombus	Bombus
Species	Bombus monticola	Bombus auricomus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Humble-bee and Black and gold bumble bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bombus.

Conservation Status

Bilberry Humble-bee

NT — Near Threatened

Black and gold bumble bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Humble-bee	Black and gold bumble bee
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.

Black and gold bumble bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

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.