Banded Dark-bee vs Eurasian beaver

Stelis punctulatissima compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Banded Dark-bee is Near Threatened while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Dark-bee	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Megachilidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Stelis	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Stelis punctulatissima	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Dark-bee and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banded Dark-bee

NT — Near Threatened

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Dark-bee	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Dark-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Eurasian beaver

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.

Banded Dark-bee

The Banded Dark-bee (Stelis punctulatissima) is a species in the genus Stelis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Eurasian beaver

Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) 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 4 countries:

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