Apple Humble-bee vs European hare

Bombus pomorum compared with Lepus europaeus

Key Differences

  • Apple Humble-bee is Extinct while European hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple Humble-bee European hare
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family Apidae (Bees) Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus Bombus Lepus
Species Bombus pomorum Lepus europaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple Humble-bee

EX — Extinct

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple Humble-bee European hare
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 hare

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 7 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (4 countries), and South America (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

European hare

European hare (Lepus europaeus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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