Apple Humble-bee vs Fernald Cuckoo Bumble Bee

Bombus pomorum compared with Bombus flavidus

Key Differences

Apple Humble-bee is Extinct while Fernald Cuckoo Bumble Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Humble-bee	Fernald Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same	Apidae (Bees)	Apidae (Bees)
Genus same	Bombus	Bombus
Species	Bombus pomorum	Bombus flavidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Humble-bee and Fernald Cuckoo Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bombus.

View Genus: Bombus

Conservation Status

Apple Humble-bee

EX — Extinct

Fernald Cuckoo Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Humble-bee	Fernald Cuckoo Bumble Bee
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.

Fernald Cuckoo Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.