Apple Humble-bee vs False Water Rat

Bombus pomorum compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Apple Humble-bee is Extinct while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Humble-bee	False Water 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)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Bombus	Xeromys
Species	Bombus pomorum	Xeromys myoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Humble-bee and False Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple Humble-bee

EX — Extinct

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Humble-bee	False Water 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.

False Water 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.