Fork-jawed Nomad Bee vs Six-banded Nomad Bee

Nomada ruficornis compared with Nomada sexfasciata

Key Differences

• Fork-jawed Nomad Bee is Least Concern while Six-banded Nomad Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fork-jawed Nomad Bee	Six-banded Nomad Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class same	Insecta (serangga)	Insecta (serangga)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same	Apidae (Bees)	Apidae (Bees)
Genus same	Nomada	Nomada
Species	Nomada ruficornis	Nomada sexfasciata

Evolutionary Relationship

Fork-jawed Nomad Bee and Six-banded Nomad Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nomada.

Conservation Status

Fork-jawed Nomad Bee

LC — Least Concern

Six-banded Nomad Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fork-jawed Nomad Bee	Six-banded Nomad Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fork-jawed Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Six-banded Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden