Zahn-Wespenbiene vs Gemeine Akelei

Nomada armata compared with Aquilegia vulgaris

Key Differences

• Zahn-Wespenbiene is Extinct while Gemeine Akelei is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zahn-Wespenbiene	Gemeine Akelei
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Nomada	Aquilegia
Species	Nomada armata	Aquilegia vulgaris

Conservation Status

Zahn-Wespenbiene

EX — Extinct

Gemeine Akelei

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zahn-Wespenbiene	Gemeine Akelei
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zahn-Wespenbiene

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Gemeine Akelei

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Japan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Ecuador).

Zahn-Wespenbiene

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.

Gemeine Akelei

The Capon's-feather (Aquilegia vulgaris) is a species in the genus Aquilegia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden