Obsthummel vs Rusty Patched Bumble Bee

Bombus pomorum compared with Bombus affinis

Key Differences

• Obsthummel is Extinct while Rusty Patched Bumble Bee is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Obsthummel	Rusty Patched 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 affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Obsthummel

EX — Extinct

Rusty Patched Bumble Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Obsthummel	Rusty Patched 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.

Rusty Patched Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.