Kirby's Nomad Bee vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Nomada subcornuta compared with Perognathus merriami

Key Differences

• Kirby's Nomad Bee is Critically Endangered while Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kirby's Nomad Bee	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Nomada	Perognathus
Species	Nomada subcornuta	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Kirby's Nomad Bee and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kirby's Nomad Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kirby's Nomad Bee	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.