Large Shaggy Bee vs Small Shaggy Bee

Panurgus banksianus compared with Panurgus calcaratus

Key Differences

• Large Shaggy Bee is Vulnerable while Small Shaggy Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Shaggy Bee	Small Shaggy Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Hymenoptera (แตน)	Hymenoptera (แตน)
Family same	Andrenidae	Andrenidae
Genus same	Panurgus	Panurgus
Species	Panurgus banksianus	Panurgus calcaratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Shaggy Bee and Small Shaggy Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Panurgus.

Conservation Status

Large Shaggy Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Small Shaggy Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Shaggy Bee	Small Shaggy Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Shaggy 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.

Small Shaggy Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden