Apple Humble-bee vs Highveld Golden Mole

Bombus pomorum compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Apple Humble-bee is Extinct while Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Humble-bee	Highveld Golden Mole
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)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Bombus	Amblysomus
Species	Bombus pomorum	Amblysomus septentrionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Humble-bee and Highveld Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple Humble-bee

EX — Extinct

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Humble-bee	Highveld Golden Mole
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.

Highveld Golden Mole

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.