Apple Humble-bee vs Globe Thistle

Bombus pomorum compared with Echinops ritro

Key Differences

• Apple Humble-bee is Extinct while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Humble-bee	Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Tenrecidae
Genus	Bombus	Echinops
Species	Bombus pomorum	Echinops ritro

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple Humble-bee

EX — Extinct

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Humble-bee	Globe Thistle
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.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark