Apple Humble-bee vs Cape dune mole rat

Bombus pomorum compared with Bathyergus suillus

Key Differences

• Apple Humble-bee is Extinct while Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Humble-bee	Cape dune mole rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Bathyergidae
Genus	Bombus	Bathyergus
Species	Bombus pomorum	Bathyergus suillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Humble-bee and Cape dune mole rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple Humble-bee

EX — Extinct

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Humble-bee	Cape dune mole rat
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.

Cape dune mole rat

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.

Cape dune mole rat

The Cape dune mole rat (Bathyergus suillus) is a species in the genus Bathyergus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.