Bear-clawed Nomad Bee vs Fork-jawed Nomad Bee

Nomada baccata compared with Nomada ruficornis

Key Differences

• Bear-clawed Nomad Bee is Critically Endangered while Fork-jawed Nomad Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-clawed Nomad Bee	Fork-jawed Nomad Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same	Apidae (Bees)	Apidae (Bees)
Genus same	Nomada	Nomada
Species	Nomada baccata	Nomada ruficornis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-clawed Nomad Bee and Fork-jawed Nomad Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nomada.

Conservation Status

Bear-clawed Nomad Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Fork-jawed Nomad Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-clawed Nomad Bee	Fork-jawed Nomad Bee
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.

Fork-jawed Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden