Düsterbiene vs Plain Dark-bee

Stelis punctulatissima compared with Stelis phaeoptera

Key Differences

• Düsterbiene is Near Threatened while Plain Dark-bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Düsterbiene	Plain Dark-bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family same	Megachilidae	Megachilidae
Genus same	Stelis	Stelis
Species	Stelis punctulatissima	Stelis phaeoptera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Düsterbiene

NT — Near Threatened

Plain Dark-bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Düsterbiene

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.

Plain Dark-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Düsterbiene

The Banded Dark-bee (Stelis punctulatissima) is a species in the genus Stelis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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