Obsthummel vs Cryptic Bumblebee

Bombus pomorum compared with Bombus cryptarum

Key Differences

• Obsthummel is Extinct while Cryptic Bumblebee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Obsthummel	Cryptic Bumblebee
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 cryptarum

Evolutionary Relationship

Obsthummel and Cryptic Bumblebee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bombus.

Conservation Status

Obsthummel

EX — Extinct

Cryptic Bumblebee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Obsthummel	Cryptic Bumblebee
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.

Cryptic Bumblebee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden