Apple Humble-bee vs Belly-shaped Hard Grass

Bombus pomorum compared with Aegilops ventricosa

Key Differences

  • Apple Humble-bee is Extinct while Belly-shaped Hard Grass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple Humble-bee Belly-shaped Hard Grass
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Poales (Grasses)
Family Apidae (Bees) Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus Bombus Aegilops
Species Bombus pomorum Aegilops ventricosa

Conservation Status

Apple Humble-bee

EX — Extinct

Belly-shaped Hard Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple Humble-bee Belly-shaped Hard Grass
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.

Belly-shaped Hard Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.

Belly-shaped Hard Grass

The Belly-shaped Hard Grass (Aegilops ventricosa) is a species in the genus Aegilops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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