Kirby's Nomad Bee vs Drosseluferläufer

Nomada subcornuta compared with Actitis macularius

Key Differences

• Kirby's Nomad Bee is Critically Endangered while Drosseluferläufer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kirby's Nomad Bee	Drosseluferläufer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Charadriiformes (Regenpfeiferartige)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Scolopacidae
Genus	Nomada	Actitis
Species	Nomada subcornuta	Actitis macularius

Evolutionary Relationship

Kirby's Nomad Bee and Drosseluferläufer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Kirby's Nomad Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Drosseluferläufer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kirby's Nomad Bee	Drosseluferläufer
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.

Drosseluferläufer

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Drosseluferläufer

Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden