Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee vs Shiny-vented Sharp-tail Bee

Coelioxys elongatus compared with Coelioxys inermis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee	Shiny-vented Sharp-tail Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class same	Insecta (böcek)	Insecta (böcek)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Zar kanatlılar)	Hymenoptera (Zar kanatlılar)
Family same	Megachilidae	Megachilidae
Genus same	Coelioxys	Coelioxys
Species	Coelioxys elongatus	Coelioxys inermis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee

LC — Least Concern

Shiny-vented Sharp-tail Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee	Shiny-vented 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.

Shiny-vented 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