Buff-tailed bumblebee vs Variable cuckoo bumble bee
Both belong to the genus Bombus, so they are close relatives.
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What is the difference between a buff-tailed bumblebee and a variable cuckoo bumble bee?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- Both belong to the genus Bombus, so they are close relatives.
Side by side
| Buff-tailed bumblebee | Variable cuckoo bumble bee | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Bombus terrestris | Bombus variabilis |
| Family | Apidae | Apidae |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Weight | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Length | 1.4 cm – 2.3 cm | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest, grassland, human_modified | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Countries recorded | 1 | Not recorded |
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