Obsthummel vs Confusing Bumble Bee

Bombus pomorum compared with Bombus perplexus

Key Differences

• Obsthummel is Extinct while Confusing Bumble Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Obsthummel	Confusing Bumble Bee
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 perplexus

Evolutionary Relationship

Obsthummel and Confusing Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bombus.

Conservation Status

Obsthummel

EX — Extinct

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Obsthummel	Confusing Bumble Bee
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.

Confusing Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.