Andrenine Bee vs Bear-clawed Nomad Bee

Andrena wilkella compared with Nomada baccata

Key Differences

Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Bear-clawed Nomad Bee is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Bear-clawed Nomad Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Andrenidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Andrena	Nomada
Species	Andrena wilkella	Nomada baccata

Evolutionary Relationship

Andrenine Bee and Bear-clawed Nomad Bee share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hymenoptera. (Ants, Bees & Wasps)

View Order: Hymenoptera

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Bear-clawed Nomad Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Bear-clawed Nomad Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andrenine Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Bear-clawed Nomad Bee

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

Andrenine Bee

The Andrenine Bee (Andrena wilkella) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Bear-clawed Nomad Bee

The Bear-clawed Nomad Bee (Nomada baccata) is a species in the genus Nomada. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.