Obsthummel vs Dunkle Erdhummel

Bombus pomorum compared with Bombus terrestris

Key Differences

  • Obsthummel is Extinct while Dunkle Erdhummel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Obsthummel Dunkle Erdhummel
Kingdom same Animalia (Tier) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer) Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same Insecta (Insekten) Insecta (Insekten)
Order same Hymenoptera (Hautflügler) Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family same Apidae (Bees) Apidae (Bees)
Genus same Bombus Bombus
Species Bombus pomorum Bombus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Obsthummel and Dunkle Erdhummel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bombus.

Conservation Status

Obsthummel

EX — Extinct

Dunkle Erdhummel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Obsthummel Dunkle Erdhummel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Obsthummel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Dunkle Erdhummel

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Sri Lanka), Europe (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

Obsthummel

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.

Dunkle Erdhummel

The Buff Tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) is a species in the genus Bombus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are als

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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