Bear-clawed Nomad Bee vs Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Nomada baccata compared with Promops davisoni

Key Differences

• Bear-clawed Nomad Bee is Critically Endangered while Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-clawed Nomad Bee	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Molossidae
Genus	Nomada	Promops
Species	Nomada baccata	Promops davisoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-clawed Nomad Bee and Davison’s Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bear-clawed Nomad Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-clawed Nomad Bee	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
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.

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.