Apple Humble-bee vs Buff tailed bumblebee

Bombus pomorum compared with Bombus terrestris

Key Differences

• Apple Humble-bee is Extinct while Buff tailed bumblebee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Humble-bee	Buff tailed bumblebee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same	Apidae (Bees)	Apidae (Bees)
Genus same	Bombus	Bombus
Species	Bombus pomorum	Bombus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Humble-bee and Buff tailed bumblebee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bombus.

Conservation Status

Apple Humble-bee

EX — Extinct

Buff tailed bumblebee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Humble-bee	Buff tailed bumblebee
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.

Buff tailed bumblebee

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Sri Lanka), Europe (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

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.

Buff tailed bumblebee

The Buff Tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) is a species in the genus Bombus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are als

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden