Bear-clawed Nomad Bee vs Yellow-legged Nomad Bee

Nomada baccata compared with Nomada succincta

Key Differences

• Bear-clawed Nomad Bee is Critically Endangered while Yellow-legged Nomad Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-clawed Nomad Bee	Yellow-legged Nomad Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same	Apidae (Bees)	Apidae (Bees)
Genus same	Nomada	Nomada
Species	Nomada baccata	Nomada succincta

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-clawed Nomad Bee and Yellow-legged Nomad Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nomada.

Conservation Status

Bear-clawed Nomad Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Yellow-legged Nomad Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-clawed Nomad Bee	Yellow-legged Nomad Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-clawed Nomad Bee

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Yellow-legged Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Bear-clawed Nomad Bee

The Bear-clawed Nomad Bee (Nomada baccata) is a species in the genus Nomada. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden