Apple Humble-bee vs Brook Floater

Bombus pomorum compared with Alasmidonta varicosa

Key Differences

• Apple Humble-bee is Extinct while Brook Floater is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Humble-bee	Brook Floater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Unionidae
Genus	Bombus	Alasmidonta
Species	Bombus pomorum	Alasmidonta varicosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Humble-bee and Brook Floater share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple Humble-bee

EX — Extinct

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Humble-bee	Brook Floater
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.

Brook Floater

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Brook Floater

The Brook Floater (Alasmidonta varicosa) is a species in the genus Alasmidonta. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.