Düsterbiene vs Spotted Dark-bee

Stelis punctulatissima compared with Stelis ornatula

Key Differences

• Düsterbiene is Near Threatened while Spotted Dark-bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Düsterbiene	Spotted 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 ornatula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Düsterbiene

NT — Near Threatened

Spotted Dark-bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Düsterbiene	Spotted 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.

Spotted Dark-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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