Apple Humble-bee vs Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

Bombus pomorum compared with Accipiter castanilius

Key Differences

  • Apple Humble-bee is Extinct while Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple Humble-bee Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Aves (Birds)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family Apidae (Bees) Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus Bombus Accipiter
Species Bombus pomorum Accipiter castanilius

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Humble-bee and Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple Humble-bee

EX — Extinct

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple Humble-bee Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk
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.

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

The Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk (Accipiter castanilius) is a species in the genus Accipiter. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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