Short Sharp-tail Bee vs Square-jawed Sharp-tail Bee

Coelioxys afra compared with Coelioxys mandibularis

Key Differences

• Short Sharp-tail Bee is Not Evaluated while Square-jawed Sharp-tail Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Short Sharp-tail Bee	Square-jawed 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 afra	Coelioxys mandibularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Short Sharp-tail Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Square-jawed Sharp-tail Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Short Sharp-tail Bee	Square-jawed Sharp-tail Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Short Sharp-tail Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Square-jawed Sharp-tail Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇱🇺 Luxembourg