Apple Humble-bee vs Broad-muzzled Bat

Bombus pomorum compared with Submyotodon latirostris

Key Differences

  • Apple Humble-bee is Extinct while Broad-muzzled Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple Humble-bee Broad-muzzled Bat
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Apidae (Bees) Vespertilionidae
Genus Bombus Submyotodon
Species Bombus pomorum Submyotodon latirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Humble-bee and Broad-muzzled Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple Humble-bee

EX — Extinct

Broad-muzzled Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple Humble-bee Broad-muzzled Bat
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.

Broad-muzzled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Broad-muzzled Bat

The Broad-Muzzled Bat (Submyotodon latirostris) is a species in the genus Submyotodon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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