Apple Humble-bee vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Bombus pomorum compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Apple Humble-bee is Extinct while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Humble-bee	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Bombus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Bombus pomorum	Pteropus howensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Humble-bee and Ontong Java Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple Humble-bee

EX — Extinct

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Humble-bee	Ontong Java Flying Fox
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.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

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.