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Rusty Patched Bumble Bee

Bombus affinis

  • Legendary
  • IUCN CR · Critically Endangered
  • Insect
  • North America

About the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee

The Rusty Patched Bumble Bee (Bombus affinis) is an insect found in North America. Its habitats include grasslands, forests, and wetlands.

It weighs around 0.4 g and has a lifespan of about 1 year. At full speed it can reach 15 km/h. Estimates put its population at about 5,000 individuals.

Its conservation status is Critically Endangered (CR), the highest IUCN threatened category, used for species facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. In Animal Gacha, its card has Legendary rarity. Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status, not an IUCN category. Legendary cards are among the harder finds in packs.

Field data

Scientific name
Bombus affinis
Group
Insect
Region
North America
Habitats
Grassland, Forest, Wetland
IUCN status
Critically Endangered (CR)
Game rarity
Legendary
Weight
0.4 g
Lifespan
1 year
Top speed
15 km/h
Estimated population
5,000

Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status. It is not an IUCN category.

Wildlife data is a general reference and may vary between sources. Animal Gacha is not affiliated with IUCN.

Image credit

Creator
USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA
License
Public domainWikimedia Commons public-domain basis: PD USGS
Changes
Cropped and/or resized to 400 x 400 pixels and converted to WebP.
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