Apple Humble-bee vs Brown-headed Apalis

Bombus pomorum compared with Apalis alticola

Key Differences

• Apple Humble-bee is Extinct while Brown-headed Apalis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Humble-bee	Brown-headed Apalis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Cisticolidae
Genus	Bombus	Apalis
Species	Bombus pomorum	Apalis alticola

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Humble-bee and Brown-headed Apalis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple Humble-bee

EX — Extinct

Brown-headed Apalis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Humble-bee	Brown-headed Apalis
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.

Brown-headed Apalis

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Brown-headed Apalis

The Brown-headed Apalis (Apalis alticola) is a species in the genus Apalis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway