Apple Humble-bee vs Honey possum

Bombus pomorum compared with Tarsipes rostratus

Key Differences

• Apple Humble-bee is Extinct while Honey possum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Humble-bee	Honey possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Tarsipedidae
Genus	Bombus	Tarsipes
Species	Bombus pomorum	Tarsipes rostratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple Humble-bee

EX — Extinct

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Humble-bee	Honey possum
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.

Honey possum

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.