Apple Humble-bee vs Brown-banded Carder-bee

Bombus pomorum compared with Bombus humilis

Key Differences

  • Apple Humble-bee is Extinct while Brown-banded Carder-bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple Humble-bee Brown-banded Carder-bee
Kingdom same Animalia (สัตว์) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง) Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same Insecta (แมลง) Insecta (แมลง)
Order same Hymenoptera (แตน) Hymenoptera (แตน)
Family same Apidae (Bees) Apidae (Bees)
Genus same Bombus Bombus
Species Bombus pomorum Bombus humilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Humble-bee and Brown-banded Carder-bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bombus.

Conservation Status

Apple Humble-bee

EX — Extinct

Brown-banded Carder-bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple Humble-bee Brown-banded Carder-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-banded Carder-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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-banded Carder-bee

The Brown-Banded Carder-Bee (Bombus humilis) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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