Kirby's Nomad Bee vs Komodo Dragon

Nomada subcornuta compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

Kirby's Nomad Bee is Critically Endangered while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kirby's Nomad Bee	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Reptilia (reptil)
Order	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Nomada	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Nomada subcornuta	Varanus komodoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Kirby's Nomad Bee and Komodo Dragon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Vista Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Kirby's Nomad Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kirby's Nomad Bee	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

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.

Komodo Dragon

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Indonesia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.