Angelica Flat-body vs Large Sharp-tail Bee

Agonopterix angelicella compared with Coelioxys conoideus

Key Differences

• Angelica Flat-body is Least Concern while Large Sharp-tail Bee is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angelica Flat-body	Large Sharp-tail Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)
Family	Depressariidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Coelioxys
Species	Agonopterix angelicella	Coelioxys conoideus

Evolutionary Relationship

Angelica Flat-body and Large Sharp-tail Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecto)

Conservation Status

Angelica Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Large Sharp-tail Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angelica Flat-body	Large Sharp-tail Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angelica Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Large Sharp-tail Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Angelica Flat-body

The Angelica Flat-body (Agonopterix angelicella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden