Bilberry Humble-bee vs Brown-Belted Bumble Bee

Bombus monticola compared with Bombus griseocollis

Key Differences

• Bilberry Humble-bee is Near Threatened while Brown-Belted Bumble Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Humble-bee	Brown-Belted 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 griseocollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Humble-bee and Brown-Belted Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bombus.

Conservation Status

Bilberry Humble-bee

NT — Near Threatened

Brown-Belted Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Humble-bee	Brown-Belted 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.

Brown-Belted 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.

Brown-Belted Bumble Bee

The Brown-Belted Bumble Bee (Bombus griseocollis) 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.