Armed Nomad Bee vs Long-tailed Sylph

Nomada armata compared with Aglaiocercus kingii

Key Differences

Armed Nomad Bee is Extinct while Long-tailed Sylph is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Armed Nomad Bee	Long-tailed Sylph
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Trochilidae
Genus	Nomada	Aglaiocercus
Species	Nomada armata	Aglaiocercus kingii

Evolutionary Relationship

Armed Nomad Bee and Long-tailed Sylph share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

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Conservation Status

Armed Nomad Bee

EX — Extinct

Long-tailed Sylph

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Armed Nomad Bee	Long-tailed Sylph
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.

Long-tailed Sylph

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

One of the most strikingly ornamented hummingbirds, male long-tailed sylphs have iridescent green plumage and dramatically elongated, ribbon-like outer tail feathers reaching up to 22 cm — over three times the body length. Found in Andean cloud forests of Colombia and Venezuela, they inhabit humid montane forest between 1,400–2,800 meters elevation. Males perform elaborate display flights to attract females. Their extravagant tails are a classic example of sexual selection via female preference.