Bear-clawed Nomad Bee vs Brown Cobblestone Lichen

Nomada baccata compared with Acarospora fuscata

Key Differences

Bear-clawed Nomad Bee is Critically Endangered while Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-clawed Nomad Bee	Brown Cobblestone Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Acarosporaceae
Genus	Nomada	Acarospora
Species	Nomada baccata	Acarospora fuscata

Conservation Status

Bear-clawed Nomad Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-clawed Nomad Bee	Brown Cobblestone Lichen
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.

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and United States.

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.

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

The Brown Cobblestone Lichen (Acarospora fuscata) is a species in the genus Acarospora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.