Apple Humble-bee vs Great Yellow Humble-bee

Bombus pomorum compared with Bombus distinguendus

Key Differences

  • Apple Humble-bee is Extinct while Great Yellow Humble-bee is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple Humble-bee Great Yellow Humble-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 distinguendus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Humble-bee and Great Yellow Humble-bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bombus.

Conservation Status

Apple Humble-bee

EX — Extinct

Great Yellow Humble-bee

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple Humble-bee Great Yellow Humble-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.

Great Yellow Humble-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Great Yellow Humble-bee

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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