Apple Humble-bee vs Black Sober

Bombus pomorum compared with Anacampsis temerella

Key Differences

Apple Humble-bee is Extinct while Black Sober is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Humble-bee	Black 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 temerella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Apple Humble-bee

EX — Extinct

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Humble-bee	Black 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.

Black Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 Sober

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