Bear-clawed Nomad Bee vs Beautiful Plume

Nomada baccata compared with Amblyptilia acanthadactyla

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-clawed Nomad Bee	Beautiful Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Pterophoridae
Genus	Nomada	Amblyptilia
Species	Nomada baccata	Amblyptilia acanthadactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-clawed Nomad Bee and Beautiful Plume share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Bear-clawed Nomad Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Beautiful Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Beautiful Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (4 countries), and Europe (31 countries).

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.

Beautiful Plume

The Beautiful Plume (Amblyptilia acanthadactyla) is a species in the genus Amblyptilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are.