Apple Humble-bee vs Lowland Tapir

Bombus pomorum compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Apple Humble-bee is Extinct while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Humble-bee	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Tapiridae
Genus	Bombus	Tapirus
Species	Bombus pomorum	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple Humble-bee

EX — Extinct

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Humble-bee	Lowland Tapir
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.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.