Apple Humble-bee vs Tri-Colored Bumble Bee

Bombus pomorum compared with Bombus ternarius

Key Differences

• Apple Humble-bee is Extinct while Tri-Colored Bumble Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Humble-bee	Tri-Colored Bumble 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 ternarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Humble-bee and Tri-Colored Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bombus.

Conservation Status

Apple Humble-bee

EX — Extinct

Tri-Colored Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Humble-bee	Tri-Colored Bumble 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.

Tri-Colored Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.