Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee vs Square-jawed Sharp-tail Bee

Coelioxys elongatus compared with Coelioxys mandibularis

Key Differences

• Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee is Least Concern while Square-jawed Sharp-tail Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee	Square-jawed Sharp-tail Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Insecta (곤충)	Insecta (곤충)
Order same	Hymenoptera (벌목)	Hymenoptera (벌목)
Family same	Megachilidae	Megachilidae
Genus same	Coelioxys	Coelioxys
Species	Coelioxys elongatus	Coelioxys mandibularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee and Square-jawed Sharp-tail Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coelioxys.

Conservation Status

Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee

LC — Least Concern

Square-jawed Sharp-tail Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee	Square-jawed Sharp-tail Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Square-jawed Sharp-tail Bee

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden