Bear-clawed Nomad Bee vs Broken Hill Gidgee

Nomada baccata compared with Acacia loderi

Key Differences

• Bear-clawed Nomad Bee is Critically Endangered while Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-clawed Nomad Bee	Broken Hill Gidgee
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Fabaceae
Genus	Nomada	Acacia
Species	Nomada baccata	Acacia loderi

Conservation Status

Bear-clawed Nomad Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-clawed Nomad Bee	Broken Hill Gidgee
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.

Broken Hill Gidgee

Habitat

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

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.

Broken Hill Gidgee

The Broken Hill Gidgee (Acacia loderi) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.