Apple Humble-bee vs Bi-Coloured Skipper

Bombus pomorum compared with Abantis bicolor

Key Differences

• Apple Humble-bee is Extinct while Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Humble-bee	Bi-Coloured Skipper
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)	Hesperiidae
Genus	Bombus	Abantis
Species	Bombus pomorum	Abantis bicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Humble-bee and Bi-Coloured Skipper share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Apple Humble-bee

EX — Extinct

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Humble-bee	Bi-Coloured Skipper
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.

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

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.

Bi-Coloured Skipper

The Bi-Coloured Skipper (Abantis bicolor) is a species in the genus Abantis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.