Plain Dark-bee vs Spotted Dark-bee

Stelis phaeoptera compared with Stelis ornatula

Key Differences

• Plain Dark-bee is Extinct while Spotted Dark-bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plain Dark-bee	Spotted Dark-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	Megachilidae	Megachilidae
Genus same	Stelis	Stelis
Species	Stelis phaeoptera	Stelis ornatula

Evolutionary Relationship

Plain Dark-bee and Spotted Dark-bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Stelis.

Conservation Status

Plain Dark-bee

EX — Extinct

Spotted Dark-bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plain Dark-bee	Spotted Dark-bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plain Dark-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Spotted Dark-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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