Fork-jawed Nomad Bee vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Nomada ruficornis compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Fork-jawed Nomad Bee is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fork-jawed Nomad Bee	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Nomada	Amblysomus
Species	Nomada ruficornis	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Fork-jawed Nomad Bee and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fork-jawed Nomad Bee

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fork-jawed Nomad Bee	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fork-jawed Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.