Fork-jawed Nomad Bee vs Noctule

Nomada ruficornis compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Fork-jawed Nomad Bee is Least Concern while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fork-jawed Nomad Bee	Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Hymenoptera (перепончатокрылые)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Nomada	Nyctalus
Species	Nomada ruficornis	Nyctalus noctula

Evolutionary Relationship

Fork-jawed Nomad Bee and Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Fork-jawed Nomad Bee

LC — Least Concern

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fork-jawed Nomad Bee	Noctule
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.

Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Noctule

Noctule (Nyctalus noctula) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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