Alder vs Dark Nomad Bee

Alnus glutinosa compared with Nomada sheppardana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Dark Nomad Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Fagales (Beeches & Oaks) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Betulaceae Apidae (Bees)
Genus Alnus Nomada
Species Alnus glutinosa Nomada sheppardana

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Dark Nomad Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Dark Nomad Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

Dark Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden.

Alder

The Alder (Alnus glutinosa) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Dark Nomad Bee

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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