Apple Humble-bee vs Bushy-tailed Mongoose

Bombus pomorum compared with Bdeogale crassicauda

Key Differences

• Apple Humble-bee is Extinct while Bushy-tailed Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Humble-bee	Bushy-tailed Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Herpestidae
Genus	Bombus	Bdeogale
Species	Bombus pomorum	Bdeogale crassicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Humble-bee and Bushy-tailed Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple Humble-bee

EX — Extinct

Bushy-tailed Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Humble-bee	Bushy-tailed Mongoose
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.

Bushy-tailed Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Bushy-tailed Mongoose

The Bushy-tailed Mongoose (Bdeogale crassicauda) is a species in the genus Bdeogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.