Banded Dark-bee vs Small Dark-bee

Stelis punctulatissima compared with Stelis breviuscula

Key Differences

• Banded Dark-bee is Near Threatened while Small Dark-bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Dark-bee	Small Dark-bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Hymenoptera (膜翅目)	Hymenoptera (膜翅目)
Family same	Megachilidae	Megachilidae
Genus same	Stelis	Stelis
Species	Stelis punctulatissima	Stelis breviuscula

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Dark-bee and Small Dark-bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Stelis.

Conservation Status

Banded Dark-bee

NT — Near Threatened

Small Dark-bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Dark-bee	Small Dark-bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Dark-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Small Dark-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Banded Dark-bee

The Banded Dark-bee (Stelis punctulatissima) is a species in the genus Stelis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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