Bear-clawed Nomad Bee vs bristly bearberry

Nomada baccata compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Key Differences

• Bear-clawed Nomad Bee is Critically Endangered while bristly bearberry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-clawed Nomad Bee	bristly bearberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Ericaceae
Genus	Nomada	Arctostaphylos
Species	Nomada baccata	Arctostaphylos columbiana

Conservation Status

Bear-clawed Nomad Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-clawed Nomad Bee	bristly bearberry
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.

bristly bearberry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

bristly bearberry

The Bristly bearberry (Arctostaphylos columbiana) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.