Black-horned Nomad Bee vs Kirby's Nomad Bee

Nomada rufipes compared with Nomada subcornuta

Key Differences

• Black-horned Nomad Bee is Least Concern while Kirby's Nomad Bee is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-horned Nomad Bee	Kirby's Nomad Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family same	Apidae (Bees)	Apidae (Bees)
Genus same	Nomada	Nomada
Species	Nomada rufipes	Nomada subcornuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-horned Nomad Bee

LC — Least Concern

Kirby's Nomad Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-horned Nomad Bee	Kirby's Nomad Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-horned 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.

Black-horned Nomad Bee

The Black-horned Nomad Bee (Nomada rufipes) is a species in the genus Nomada. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden