Margined Colletes vs Sea Aster Bee

Colletes marginatus compared with Colletes halophilus

Key Differences

• Margined Colletes is Vulnerable while Sea Aster Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margined Colletes	Sea Aster 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	Colletidae	Colletidae
Genus same	Colletes	Colletes
Species	Colletes marginatus	Colletes halophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Margined Colletes and Sea Aster Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Colletes.

Conservation Status

Margined Colletes

VU — Vulnerable

Sea Aster Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margined Colletes	Sea Aster Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Margined Colletes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Sea Aster Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden