Apple Humble-bee vs Mérida Rhipidomys

Bombus pomorum compared with Rhipidomys venustus

Key Differences

• Apple Humble-bee is Extinct while Mérida Rhipidomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Humble-bee	Mérida Rhipidomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Cricetidae
Genus	Bombus	Rhipidomys
Species	Bombus pomorum	Rhipidomys venustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple Humble-bee

EX — Extinct

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Humble-bee	Mérida Rhipidomys
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.

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.