Apple Humble-bee vs Eurasian Least Shrew

Bombus pomorum compared with Sorex minutissimus

Key Differences

• Apple Humble-bee is Extinct while Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Humble-bee	Eurasian Least Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Soricidae
Genus	Bombus	Sorex
Species	Bombus pomorum	Sorex minutissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Humble-bee and Eurasian Least Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple Humble-bee

EX — Extinct

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Humble-bee	Eurasian Least Shrew
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.

Eurasian Least Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden