Large Sharp-tail Bee vs Cotinga écaillé

Coelioxys conoideus compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Large Sharp-tail Bee is Critically Endangered while Cotinga écaillé is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Sharp-tail Bee	Cotinga écaillé
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Megachilidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Coelioxys	Ampelioides
Species	Coelioxys conoideus	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Sharp-tail Bee and Cotinga écaillé share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Large Sharp-tail Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Cotinga écaillé

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Sharp-tail Bee	Cotinga écaillé
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Cotinga écaillé

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Cotinga écaillé

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.