Apple Humble-bee vs Beautiful Plume

Bombus pomorum compared with Amblyptilia acanthadactyla

Key Differences

  • Apple Humble-bee is Extinct while Beautiful Plume is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple Humble-bee Beautiful Plume
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Apidae (Bees) Pterophoridae
Genus Bombus Amblyptilia
Species Bombus pomorum Amblyptilia acanthadactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Humble-bee and Beautiful Plume share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Apple Humble-bee

EX — Extinct

Beautiful Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple Humble-bee Beautiful Plume
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Humble-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Beautiful Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (4 countries), and Europe (31 countries).

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.

Beautiful Plume

The Beautiful Plume (Amblyptilia acanthadactyla) is a species in the genus Amblyptilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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