Furry-bellied Blood Bee vs Spined Blood Bee

Sphecodes hyalinatus compared with Sphecodes spinulosus

Key Differences

• Furry-bellied Blood Bee is Least Concern while Spined Blood Bee is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Furry-bellied Blood Bee	Spined Blood Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same	Halictidae	Halictidae
Genus same	Sphecodes	Sphecodes
Species	Sphecodes hyalinatus	Sphecodes spinulosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Furry-bellied Blood Bee and Spined Blood Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sphecodes.

Conservation Status

Furry-bellied Blood Bee

LC — Least Concern

Spined Blood Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Furry-bellied Blood Bee	Spined Blood Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Furry-bellied Blood Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Spined Blood Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden