Sickle-jawed Blood Bee vs Spined Blood Bee

Sphecodes puncticeps compared with Sphecodes spinulosus

Key Differences

• Sickle-jawed Blood Bee is Endangered while Spined Blood Bee is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sickle-jawed Blood Bee	Spined Blood Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same	Insecta (насекомые)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order same	Hymenoptera (перепончатокрылые)	Hymenoptera (перепончатокрылые)
Family same	Halictidae	Halictidae
Genus same	Sphecodes	Sphecodes
Species	Sphecodes puncticeps	Sphecodes spinulosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Sickle-jawed Blood Bee

EN — Endangered

Spined Blood Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sickle-jawed Blood Bee	Spined Blood Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sickle-jawed Blood Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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