Cullum's Humble Bee vs Great Yellow Humble-bee

Bombus cullumanus compared with Bombus distinguendus

Key Differences

• Cullum's Humble Bee is Extinct while Great Yellow Humble-bee is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cullum's Humble Bee	Great Yellow Humble-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 cullumanus	Bombus distinguendus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cullum's Humble Bee

EX — Extinct

Great Yellow Humble-bee

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cullum's Humble Bee	Great Yellow Humble-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.

Great Yellow Humble-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden