Bear-clawed Nomad Bee vs Brown-winged Starling

Nomada baccata compared with Aplonis grandis

Key Differences

Bear-clawed Nomad Bee is Critically Endangered while Brown-winged Starling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-clawed Nomad Bee	Brown-winged Starling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Sturnidae
Genus	Nomada	Aplonis
Species	Nomada baccata	Aplonis grandis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-clawed Nomad Bee and Brown-winged Starling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Bear-clawed Nomad Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Brown-winged Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-clawed Nomad Bee	Brown-winged Starling
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-winged Starling

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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-winged Starling

The Brown-winged Starling (Aplonis grandis) is a species in the genus Aplonis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.