American Bumble Bee vs Apple Humble-bee

Bombus pensylvanicus compared with Bombus pomorum

Key Differences

  • American Bumble Bee is Vulnerable while Apple Humble-bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American Bumble Bee Apple Humble-bee
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order same Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same Apidae (Bees) Apidae (Bees)
Genus same Bombus Bombus
Species Bombus pensylvanicus Bombus pomorum

Evolutionary Relationship

American Bumble Bee and Apple Humble-bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bombus.

Conservation Status

American Bumble Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Apple Humble-bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American Bumble Bee Apple Humble-bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Apple Humble-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

American Bumble Bee

The American Bumble Bee (Bombus pensylvanicus) is a species in the genus Bombus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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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