Armed Nomad Bee vs Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee

Nomada armata compared with Nomada facilis

Key Differences

• Armed Nomad Bee is Extinct while Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Armed Nomad Bee	Hawk's-beard 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 armata	Nomada facilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Armed Nomad Bee and Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nomada.

Conservation Status

Armed Nomad Bee

EX — Extinct

Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Armed Nomad Bee	Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Armed Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Armed Nomad Bee

The Armed Nomad Bee, Nomada armata, is a species. It is currently assessed as extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden