Bear-clawed Nomad Bee vs Brighton Sober

Nomada baccata compared with Aproaerema vinella

Key Differences

• Bear-clawed Nomad Bee is Critically Endangered while Brighton Sober is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-clawed Nomad Bee	Brighton Sober
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)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Nomada	Aproaerema
Species	Nomada baccata	Aproaerema vinella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bear-clawed Nomad Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-clawed Nomad Bee	Brighton Sober
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.

Brighton Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.

Brighton Sober

The Brighton Sober (Aproaerema vinella) is a species in the genus Aproaerema. It is currently classified as Extinct 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 🇩🇰 Denmark