Large Sharp-tail Bee vs Ooldea dunnart

Coelioxys conoideus compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Key Differences

• Large Sharp-tail Bee is Critically Endangered while Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Sharp-tail Bee	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Megachilidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Coelioxys	Sminthopsis
Species	Coelioxys conoideus	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Sharp-tail Bee and Ooldea dunnart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Sharp-tail Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Sharp-tail Bee	Ooldea dunnart
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.

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.