Bear-clawed Nomad Bee vs Black-horned Nomad Bee

Nomada baccata compared with Nomada rufipes

Key Differences

• Bear-clawed Nomad Bee is Critically Endangered while Black-horned Nomad Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-clawed Nomad Bee	Black-horned 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 same	Apidae (Bees)	Apidae (Bees)
Genus same	Nomada	Nomada
Species	Nomada baccata	Nomada rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-clawed Nomad Bee and Black-horned Nomad Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nomada.

Conservation Status

Bear-clawed Nomad Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Black-horned Nomad Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-clawed Nomad Bee	Black-horned Nomad Bee
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.

Black-horned Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.

Black-horned Nomad Bee

The Black-horned Nomad Bee (Nomada rufipes) is a species in the genus Nomada. 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden