Alpine marmot vs Apple Humble-bee

Marmota marmota compared with Bombus pomorum

Key Differences

  • Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Apple Humble-bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine marmot Apple Humble-bee
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Apidae (Bees)
Genus Marmota Bombus
Species Marmota marmota Bombus pomorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and Apple Humble-bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Apple Humble-bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine marmot Apple Humble-bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Czech Republic, Italy, and Spain.

Apple Humble-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Alpine marmot

The Alpine marmot (Marmota marmota) is a species in the genus Marmota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Distributed across Andorra, Czech Republic, Italy, and Spain.

Apple Humble-bee

The Apple Humble-bee (Bombus pomorum) is a species in the genus Bombus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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