Apple Humble-bee vs European Ground Squirrel

Bombus pomorum compared with Spermophilus citellus

Key Differences

Apple Humble-bee is Extinct while European Ground Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Humble-bee	European Ground Squirrel
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)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Bombus	Spermophilus
Species	Bombus pomorum	Spermophilus citellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Humble-bee and European Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Apple Humble-bee

EX — Extinct

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Humble-bee	European Ground Squirrel
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.

European Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.