Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee vs Short Sharp-tail Bee

Coelioxys elongatus compared with Coelioxys afra

Key Differences

• Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee is Least Concern while Short Sharp-tail Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee	Short Sharp-tail 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	Megachilidae	Megachilidae
Genus same	Coelioxys	Coelioxys
Species	Coelioxys elongatus	Coelioxys afra

Evolutionary Relationship

Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee and Short Sharp-tail Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coelioxys.

Conservation Status

Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee

LC — Least Concern

Short Sharp-tail Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee	Short Sharp-tail Bee
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.

Short Sharp-tail Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Africa (8 countries) and Europe (Luxembourg).