Plain Dark-bee vs Spotted Dark-bee

Stelis phaeoptera compared with Stelis ornatula

Key Differences

• Plain Dark-bee is Extinct while Spotted Dark-bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plain Dark-bee	Spotted Dark-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	Stelis	Stelis
Species	Stelis phaeoptera	Stelis ornatula

Evolutionary Relationship

Plain Dark-bee and Spotted Dark-bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Stelis.

Conservation Status

Plain Dark-bee

EX — Extinct

Spotted Dark-bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plain Dark-bee	Spotted Dark-bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plain Dark-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Spotted Dark-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden