Blunthorn Nomad Bee vs Brindled Plume

Nomada flavopicta compared with Amblyptilia punctidactyla

Key Differences

• Blunthorn Nomad Bee is Vulnerable while Brindled Plume is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunthorn Nomad Bee	Brindled Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Pterophoridae
Genus	Nomada	Amblyptilia
Species	Nomada flavopicta	Amblyptilia punctidactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Blunthorn Nomad Bee and Brindled Plume share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Blunthorn Nomad Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Brindled Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunthorn Nomad Bee	Brindled Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blunthorn Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Brindled Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (4 countries) and Europe (25 countries).

Blunthorn Nomad Bee

The Blunthorn Nomad Bee (Nomada flavopicta) is a species in the genus Nomada. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Brindled Plume

The Brindled Plume (Amblyptilia punctidactyla) is a species in the genus Amblyptilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland en

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden