Armed Nomad Bee vs Blind Small-eared Shrew

Nomada armata compared with Cryptotis niausa

Key Differences

• Armed Nomad Bee is Extinct while Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Armed Nomad Bee	Blind Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Soricidae
Genus	Nomada	Cryptotis
Species	Nomada armata	Cryptotis niausa

Evolutionary Relationship

Armed Nomad Bee and Blind Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Armed Nomad Bee

EX — Extinct

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Armed Nomad Bee	Blind Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Armed Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Blind Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Armed Nomad Bee

The Armed Nomad Bee, Nomada armata, is a species. It is currently assessed as extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Blind Small-eared Shrew

The Blind Small-eared Shrew (Cryptotis niausa) is a species in the genus Cryptotis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.