Danish Bumblebees

2018-08-28

29 species of bumblebee are registered in Denmark.  (Wikipedia)

  1. Bombus cullumanus (RE) No longer in Denmark
  2. Bombus pomorum (RE) No longer in Denmark
  3. Bombus quadricolor (RE) No longer in Denmark
  4. Bombus distinguendus (CR) Critically Endangered
  5. Bombus ruderatus (CR) Critically Endangered
  6. Bombus barbutellus (EN) Endangered
  7. Bombus humilis (VU) Vulnerable
  8. Bombus veteranus (VU) Vulnerable
  9. Bombus campestris (NT) Near Threatened
  10. Bombus ruderarius (NT) Near Threatened
  11. Bombus subterraneus (NT) Near Threatened
  12. Bombus sylvarum (NT) Near Threatened
  13. Bombus bohemicus
  14. Bombus cryptarum
  15. Bombus hortorum
  16. Bombus hypnorum
  17. Bombus jonellus
  18. Bombus lapidarius
  19. Bombus lucorum
  20. Bombus magnus
  21. Bombus muscorum
  22. Bombus norvegicus
  23. Bombus pascuorum
  24. Bombus pratorum
  25. Bombus rupestris
  26. Bombus soroeensis
  27. Bombus sylvestris
  28. Bombus terrestris
  29. Bombus vestalis

(CR) A critically endangered species is one which has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

(EN) An endangered species is a species which has been categorized as very likely to become extinct. Endangered (EN), as categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, is the second most severe conservation status for wild populations in the IUCN's schema after Critically Endangered (CR).

(VU) A vulnerable species is one which has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as likely to become endangered unless the circumstances that are threatening its survival and reproduction improve.

(NT) A near-threatened species is a species which has been categorized as "Near Threatened" (NT) by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as that may be considered threatened with extinction in the near future, although it does not currently qualify for the threatened status. The IUCN notes the importance of re-evaluating near-threatened taxa at appropriate intervals.

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