Apple Humble-bee vs Buffy Broad-nosed Bat

Bombus pomorum compared with Platyrrhinus infuscus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Humble-bee	Buffy Broad-nosed 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)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Bombus	Platyrrhinus
Species	Bombus pomorum	Platyrrhinus infuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple Humble-bee

EX — Extinct

Buffy Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Humble-bee	Buffy Broad-nosed 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.

Buffy Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Buffy Broad-nosed Bat

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