Apple Humble-bee vs Leadebeater s Possum

Bombus pomorum compared with Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Key Differences

• Apple Humble-bee is Extinct while Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Humble-bee	Leadebeater s 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)	Petauridae
Genus	Bombus	Gymnobelideus
Species	Bombus pomorum	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Humble-bee and Leadebeater s Possum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple Humble-bee

EX — Extinct

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Humble-bee	Leadebeater s 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.

Leadebeater s 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.