Northern Colletes
Colletes floralis
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
29
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Hymenoptera
Family
Colletidae
Genus
Colletes
Northern Colletes belongs to the family Colletidae, order Hymenoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Northern Colletes faces severe population declines due to habitat loss from agricultural intensification and urban development destroying the specialized nesting sites and floral resources this solitary bee requires. Climate change is altering flowering phenology of key plant species, creating temporal mismatches between bee emergence and nectar availability, while pesticide use in agricultural landscapes poses additional mortality risks.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Northern Colletes inhabits sandy coastal areas, heathlands, and open grasslands where it constructs underground nests in well-drained sandy soils. The species requires proximity to specific flowering plants including asters and other late-season composites that provide essential pollen and nectar resources.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Northern Colletes faces severe population declines due to habitat loss from agricultural intensification and urban development destroying the specialized nesting sites and floral resources this solitary bee requires. Climate change is altering flowering phenology of key plant species, creating temporal mismatches between bee emergence and nectar availability, while pesticide use in agricultural landscapes poses additional mortality risks.
Climate change disrupting plant-pollinator synchrony
Habitat loss from agricultural intensification
Pesticide exposure in agricultural areas
Urban development and land conversion
Loss of specialized nesting substrate
Found in 29 Countries
National vs Global Threat Status
How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (CR).
| Country | National Status | Global Status | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU | VUVulnerable | CRCritically Endangered | Lower local risk |
National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Northern Colletes (Colletes floralis). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/northern-colletes