Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee vs Rufescent Sharp-tail Bee

Coelioxys elongatus compared with Coelioxys rufescens

Key Differences

• Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee is Least Concern while Rufescent Sharp-tail Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee	Rufescent Sharp-tail 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	Coelioxys	Coelioxys
Species	Coelioxys elongatus	Coelioxys rufescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee

LC — Least Concern

Rufescent Sharp-tail Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee	Rufescent Sharp-tail Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden