Honey bees belong to the animal kingdom, just like us — but their “family tree” is different.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Genus: Apis
Species: mellifera (the western honey bee!)
Graphic (Print): Tree diagram branching down to “Honey Bee.”
App: Tap each level → see examples of other animals in that group.