Confusing Bumble Bee
Bombus perplexus
Species code GS012814
General Status in Canada
Secure
Present in regions
Migratory species: Unknown
Taxonomic group:
BumblebeesLearn more about all species of Bumblebees in Canada.
The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.
Access other data on this species on the NatureServe Explorer.Common Names
English common name:
Confusing Bumble Bee
In English, species in the tribe Bombini are named "Bumble Bee".
French common name:
Bourdon trompeur
| Year | English common name | French common name |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Confusing Bumblebee | |
| 2015 | Confusing Bumble Bee | Bourdon trompeur |
| 2020 | Confusing Bumble Bee | Bourdon trompeur |
Source: iNaturalist
Scientific Names
Higher Classification:
Superkingdom
EUKARYOTA
Kingdom
ANIMALIA
Subkingdom
BILATERIA
Infrakingdom
PROTOSTOMIA
Superphylum
Ecdysozoa
Phylum
Arthropoda
Subphylum
Hexapoda
Class
Insecta
Subclass
Pterygota
Infraclass
Neoptera
Superorder
Holometabola
| Year | Scientific name | Family | Order |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Bombus perplexus | Apidae | Hymenoptera |
| 2015 | Bombus perplexus | Apidae | Hymenoptera |
| 2020 | Bombus perplexus | Apidae | Hymenoptera |
Priority Score
This species is not designated as may be at risk
Trends in rounded national ranks
| Year | Rounded National Rank | Description of the change | Reason for change | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Secure | |||
| 2015 | Secure | |||
| 2020 | Secure |
Original Ranks:
| Canada | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Secure - 4 |
| 2015 | Secure - N5 |
| 2020 | Secure - N5 |
| Yukon | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Not Present |
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Apparently Secure - S4S5 |
| Northwest Territories | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Undetermined - 5 |
| 2015 | Unrankable - SU |
| 2020 | Unrankable - SU |
| Nunavut | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Not Present |
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| British Columbia | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Undetermined - 5 |
| 2015 | Secure - S5 |
| 2020 | Unrankable - SU |
| Alberta | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Undetermined - 5 |
| 2015 | Secure - S5 |
| 2020 | Unrankable - SU |
| Saskatchewan | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Undetermined - 5 |
| 2015 | Secure - S5 |
| 2020 | Secure - S5 |
| Manitoba | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Undetermined - 5 |
| 2015 | Secure - S5 |
| 2020 | Secure - S5 |
| Ontario | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Secure - 4 |
| 2015 | Secure - S5 |
| 2020 | Secure - S5 |
| Quebec | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Undetermined - 5 |
| 2015 | Secure - S5 |
| 2020 | Secure - S5 |
| New Brunswick | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Undetermined - 5 |
| 2015 | Secure - S5 |
| 2020 | Secure - S5 |
| Nova Scotia | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Secure - 4 |
| 2015 | Secure - S5 |
| 2020 | Secure - S5 |
| Prince Edward Island | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Not Present |
| 2015 | Apparently Secure - S4S5 |
| 2020 | Apparently Secure - S4S5 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Not Present |
| 2015 | |
| 2020 |
| Labrador | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | |
| 2015 | Unrankable - SU |
| 2020 | Unrankable - SU |
| Newfoundland | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | |
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Unranked - SNR |
| Pacific Ocean | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Not Present |
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Western Arctic Ocean | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Not Present |
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Eastern Arctic Ocean | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Not Present |
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Atlantic Ocean | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Not Present |
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |