Barred Grass-veneer vs Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee

Agriphila inquinatella compared with Nomada facilis

Key Differences

• Barred Grass-veneer is Least Concern while Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Grass-veneer	Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Crambidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Agriphila	Nomada
Species	Agriphila inquinatella	Nomada facilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Grass-veneer and Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Grass-veneer	Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Grass-veneer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Barred Grass-veneer

The Barred Grass-veneer (Agriphila inquinatella) is a species in the genus Agriphila. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden