Apple Humble-bee vs Large Carder-bee

Bombus pomorum compared with Bombus muscorum

Key Differences

Apple Humble-bee is Extinct while Large Carder-bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Humble-bee	Large Carder-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 muscorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Genus: Bombus

Conservation Status

Apple Humble-bee

EX — Extinct

Large Carder-bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Humble-bee	Large Carder-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.

Large Carder-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.