Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Coelioxys elongatus compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Megachilidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Coelioxys	Amblysomus
Species	Coelioxys elongatus	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.