Cryptic bumblebee vs Stone humble-bee
The stone humble-bee is longer: 2.2 cm against 2 cm for the cryptic bumblebee, about 10% longer.
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What is the difference between a cryptic bumblebee and a stone humble-bee?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The stone humble-bee is longer: 2.2 cm against 2 cm for the cryptic bumblebee, about 10% longer.
- Both belong to the genus Bombus, so they are close relatives.
Side by side
| Cryptic bumblebee | Stone humble-bee | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Bombus cryptarum | Bombus lapidarius |
| Family | Apidae | Apidae |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Weight | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Length | 1.3 cm – 2 cm | 1.4 cm – 2.2 cm |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded | grassland, human_modified |
| Conservation status | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
Which is bigger?
Full record: Cryptic bumblebeeFull record: Stone humble-beeCompare other animals