Bear-clawed Nomad Bee vs Laxmann's Shrew

Nomada baccata compared with Sorex caecutiens

Key Differences

Bear-clawed Nomad Bee is Critically Endangered while Laxmann's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-clawed Nomad Bee	Laxmann's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Soricidae
Genus	Nomada	Sorex
Species	Nomada baccata	Sorex caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-clawed Nomad Bee and Laxmann's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Bear-clawed Nomad Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-clawed Nomad Bee	Laxmann's Shrew
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.

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.