Apple Humble-bee vs Big-eared opossum

Bombus pomorum compared with Didelphis aurita

Key Differences

• Apple Humble-bee is Extinct while Big-eared opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Humble-bee	Big-eared opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Didelphidae
Genus	Bombus	Didelphis
Species	Bombus pomorum	Didelphis aurita

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Humble-bee and Big-eared opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple Humble-bee

EX — Extinct

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Humble-bee	Big-eared opossum
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.

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Big-eared opossum

The Big-eared opossum (Didelphis aurita) is a species in the genus Didelphis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.