Large Sharp-tail Bee vs Rufescent Sharp-tail Bee

Coelioxys conoideus compared with Coelioxys rufescens

Key Differences

• Large Sharp-tail Bee is Critically Endangered while Rufescent Sharp-tail Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Sharp-tail Bee	Rufescent Sharp-tail 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	Megachilidae	Megachilidae
Genus same	Coelioxys	Coelioxys
Species	Coelioxys conoideus	Coelioxys rufescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Sharp-tail Bee and Rufescent Sharp-tail Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coelioxys.

Conservation Status

Large Sharp-tail Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Rufescent Sharp-tail Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Sharp-tail Bee	Rufescent Sharp-tail Bee
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.

Rufescent Sharp-tail Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden