Large Sharp-tail Bee vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Coelioxys conoideus compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Large Sharp-tail Bee is Critically Endangered while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Sharp-tail Bee	Northern Red-backed Vole
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Coelioxys	Myodes
Species	Coelioxys conoideus	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Sharp-tail Bee and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Sharp-tail Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Sharp-tail Bee	Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Sharp-tail Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden