Shiny-vented Sharp-tail Bee vs Short Sharp-tail Bee

Coelioxys inermis compared with Coelioxys afra

Key Differences

• Shiny-vented Sharp-tail Bee is Vulnerable while Short Sharp-tail Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Shiny-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 inermis	Coelioxys afra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Shiny-vented Sharp-tail Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Short Sharp-tail Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Shiny-vented Sharp-tail Bee	Short Sharp-tail Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Shiny-vented Sharp-tail Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Short Sharp-tail Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇱🇺 Luxembourg