Apple Humble-bee vs Birch Sober

Bombus pomorum compared with Anacampsis blattariella

Key Differences

• Apple Humble-bee is Extinct while Birch Sober is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Humble-bee	Birch Sober
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)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Bombus	Anacampsis
Species	Bombus pomorum	Anacampsis blattariella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple Humble-bee

EX — Extinct

Birch Sober

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Humble-bee	Birch Sober
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.

Birch Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Birch Sober

The Birch Sober (Anacampsis blattariella) is a species in the genus Anacampsis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden