Apple Humble-bee vs Cryptic Bumblebee

Bombus pomorum compared with Bombus cryptarum

Key Differences

  • Apple Humble-bee is Extinct while Cryptic Bumblebee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple Humble-bee Cryptic Bumblebee
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 cryptarum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple Humble-bee

EX — Extinct

Cryptic Bumblebee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple Humble-bee Cryptic Bumblebee
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.

Cryptic Bumblebee

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.

Cryptic Bumblebee

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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