Apple Humble-bee vs Hill Cuckoo-bee

Bombus pomorum compared with Bombus rupestris

Key Differences

Apple Humble-bee is Extinct while Hill Cuckoo-bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Humble-bee	Hill Cuckoo-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 rupestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Genus: Bombus

Conservation Status

Apple Humble-bee

EX — Extinct

Hill Cuckoo-bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Humble-bee	Hill Cuckoo-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.

Hill Cuckoo-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.