Dark Blood Bee vs Dark-winged Blood Bee

Sphecodes niger compared with Sphecodes gibbus

Key Differences

• Dark Blood Bee is Vulnerable while Dark-winged Blood Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Blood Bee	Dark-winged Blood Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same	Halictidae	Halictidae
Genus same	Sphecodes	Sphecodes
Species	Sphecodes niger	Sphecodes gibbus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Blood Bee and Dark-winged Blood Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sphecodes.

Conservation Status

Dark Blood Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Dark-winged Blood Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Blood Bee	Dark-winged Blood Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Blood Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Dark-winged Blood 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden