Apple Humble-bee vs Brook-Side Alder

Bombus pomorum compared with Alnus serrulata

Key Differences

  • Apple Humble-bee is Extinct while Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple Humble-bee Brook-Side Alder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Apidae (Bees) Betulaceae
Genus Bombus Alnus
Species Bombus pomorum Alnus serrulata

Conservation Status

Apple Humble-bee

EX — Extinct

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple Humble-bee Brook-Side Alder
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-Side Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.

Brook-Side Alder

The Brook-Side Alder (Alnus serrulata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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