Apple Humble-bee vs Blue-Spotted Salamander

Bombus pomorum compared with Ambystoma laterale

Key Differences

• Apple Humble-bee is Extinct while Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Humble-bee	Blue-Spotted Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Bombus	Ambystoma
Species	Bombus pomorum	Ambystoma laterale

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Humble-bee and Blue-Spotted Salamander share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple Humble-bee

EX — Extinct

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Humble-bee	Blue-Spotted Salamander
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.

Blue-Spotted Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Blue-Spotted Salamander

The Blue-Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterale) is a species in the genus Ambystoma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.