Armed Nomad Bee vs Kirby's Nomad Bee

Nomada armata compared with Nomada subcornuta

Key Differences

Armed Nomad Bee is Extinct while Kirby's Nomad Bee is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Armed Nomad Bee	Kirby's 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 subcornuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Genus: Nomada

Conservation Status

Armed Nomad Bee

EX — Extinct

Kirby's Nomad Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Armed Nomad Bee	Kirby's 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.

Kirby's Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.