Barbut's Cuckoo-bee vs Golden Northern Bumble Bee

Bombus barbutellus compared with Bombus fervidus

Key Differences

• Barbut's Cuckoo-bee is Least Concern while Golden Northern Bumble Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbut's Cuckoo-bee	Golden Northern Bumble Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Hymenoptera (膜翅目)	Hymenoptera (膜翅目)
Family same	Apidae (Bees)	Apidae (Bees)
Genus same	Bombus	Bombus
Species	Bombus barbutellus	Bombus fervidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee and Golden Northern Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bombus.

Conservation Status

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee

LC — Least Concern

Golden Northern Bumble Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbut's Cuckoo-bee	Golden Northern Bumble Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Golden Northern 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.

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee

The Barbut's Cuckoo-bee (Bombus barbutellus) 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.