Apple Humble-bee vs Candelnut

Bombus pomorum compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Key Differences

• Apple Humble-bee is Extinct while Candelnut is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Humble-bee	Candelnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Bombus	Aleurites
Species	Bombus pomorum	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Conservation Status

Apple Humble-bee

EX — Extinct

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Humble-bee	Candelnut
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.

Candelnut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in India.

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.

Candelnut

The Candelnut (Aleurites rockinghamensis) is a species in the genus Aleurites. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.