Kirby's Nomad Bee vs Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Nomada subcornuta compared with Urocitellus undulatus

Key Differences

• Kirby's Nomad Bee is Critically Endangered while Long-tailed Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kirby's Nomad Bee	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Nomada	Urocitellus
Species	Nomada subcornuta	Urocitellus undulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Kirby's Nomad Bee and Long-tailed Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Kirby's Nomad Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kirby's Nomad Bee	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
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.

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.