Kirby's Nomad Bee vs Purbeck Nomad Bee

Nomada subcornuta compared with Nomada errans

Key Differences

• Kirby's Nomad Bee is Critically Endangered while Purbeck Nomad Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kirby's Nomad Bee	Purbeck 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 subcornuta	Nomada errans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kirby's Nomad Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Purbeck Nomad Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kirby's Nomad Bee	Purbeck Nomad Bee
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.

Purbeck Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.