Apple Humble-bee vs Buzzing Spider

Bombus pomorum compared with Anyphaena accentuata

Key Differences

  • Apple Humble-bee is Extinct while Buzzing Spider is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple Humble-bee Buzzing Spider
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects) Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Araneae (Araneae)
Family Apidae (Bees) Anyphaenidae
Genus Bombus Anyphaena
Species Bombus pomorum Anyphaena accentuata

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Humble-bee and Buzzing Spider share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Apple Humble-bee

EX — Extinct

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple Humble-bee Buzzing Spider
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.

Buzzing Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Buzzing Spider

The Buzzing Spider (Anyphaena accentuata) is a species in the genus Anyphaena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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