Apple Humble-bee vs Black-capped Apalis

Bombus pomorum compared with Apalis nigriceps

Key Differences

• Apple Humble-bee is Extinct while Black-capped Apalis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Humble-bee	Black-capped Apalis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Cisticolidae
Genus	Bombus	Apalis
Species	Bombus pomorum	Apalis nigriceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Humble-bee and Black-capped Apalis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple Humble-bee

EX — Extinct

Black-capped Apalis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Humble-bee	Black-capped Apalis
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.

Black-capped Apalis

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Black-capped Apalis

The Black-capped Apalis (Apalis nigriceps) is a species in the genus Apalis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway