Hairy-saddled Colletes vs Sea Aster Bee

Colletes fodiens compared with Colletes halophilus

Key Differences

• Hairy-saddled Colletes is Near Threatened while Sea Aster Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-saddled Colletes	Sea Aster Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same	Colletidae	Colletidae
Genus same	Colletes	Colletes
Species	Colletes fodiens	Colletes halophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-saddled Colletes and Sea Aster Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Colletes.

Conservation Status

Hairy-saddled Colletes

NT — Near Threatened

Sea Aster Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-saddled Colletes	Sea Aster Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-saddled Colletes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Sea Aster Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden