Apple Humble-bee vs Brown-Belted Bumble Bee

Bombus pomorum compared with Bombus griseocollis

Key Differences

  • Apple Humble-bee is Extinct while Brown-Belted Bumble Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple Humble-bee Brown-Belted Bumble Bee
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (artrópode) Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same Insecta (inseto) Insecta (inseto)
Order same Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same Apidae (Bees) Apidae (Bees)
Genus same Bombus Bombus
Species Bombus pomorum Bombus griseocollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple Humble-bee

EX — Extinct

Brown-Belted Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple Humble-bee Brown-Belted 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.

Brown-Belted 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.

Brown-Belted Bumble Bee

The Brown-Belted Bumble Bee (Bombus griseocollis) is a species in the genus Bombus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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