Fork-jawed Nomad Bee vs small tortoiseshell

Nomada ruficornis compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Fork-jawed Nomad Bee is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fork-jawed Nomad Bee	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Insecta (곤충)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Hymenoptera (벌목)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Nomada	Aglais
Species	Nomada ruficornis	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Fork-jawed Nomad Bee and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (곤충)

Conservation Status

Fork-jawed Nomad Bee

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fork-jawed Nomad Bee	small tortoiseshell
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.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

small tortoiseshell

작은 거북등 나비(Aglais urticae)는 IUCN 적색 목록에서 준위협(NT) 종으로 분류된다. 위협 종으로 분류되기 직전 단계로, 보전 조치 없이는 취약 종이 될 수 있는 개체군이다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden