Six-banded Nomad Bee vs Tormentil Nomad Bee

Nomada sexfasciata compared with Nomada roberjeotiana

Key Differences

• Six-banded Nomad Bee is Extinct while Tormentil Nomad Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Six-banded Nomad Bee	Tormentil 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 sexfasciata	Nomada roberjeotiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Six-banded Nomad Bee and Tormentil Nomad Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nomada.

Conservation Status

Six-banded Nomad Bee

EX — Extinct

Tormentil Nomad Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Six-banded Nomad Bee	Tormentil Nomad Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Six-banded Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, and Sweden.

Tormentil Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden