Bear-clawed Nomad Bee vs koala

Nomada baccata compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Bear-clawed Nomad Bee is Critically Endangered while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-clawed Nomad Bee	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Insecta (côn trùng)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Hymenoptera (Bộ Cánh màng)	Diprotodontia (Thú hai răng trước)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Nomada	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Nomada baccata	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-clawed Nomad Bee and koala share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (động vật)

Conservation Status

Bear-clawed Nomad Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-clawed Nomad Bee	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

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.

koala

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Found in Australia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

koala

Iconic marsupial of eastern and southeastern Australia, koalas weigh up to 15 kg and spend up to 22 hours daily sleeping to conserve energy from their low-calorie eucalyptus leaf diet. Highly specialized to process toxic eucalyptus compounds that would kill most other mammals, they have gut microbiomes uniquely adapted for detoxification. Listed as Endangered in 2022, with populations decimated by chlamydia disease, habitat clearing, and climate change.