black wattle vs Jersey Mason Bee

Acacia celsa compared with Osmia niveata

Key Differences

• black wattle is Least Concern while Jersey Mason Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black wattle	Jersey Mason Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Fabaceae	Megachilidae
Genus	Acacia	Osmia
Species	Acacia celsa	Osmia niveata

Conservation Status

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Jersey Mason Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black wattle	Jersey Mason Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Jersey Mason Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

black wattle

The black wattle (Acacia celsa) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.