Blue Mason Bee vs Brook-Side Alder

Osmia caerulescens compared with Alnus serrulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Mason Bee	Brook-Side Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Megachilidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Osmia	Alnus
Species	Osmia caerulescens	Alnus serrulata

Conservation Status

Blue Mason Bee

LC — Least Concern

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Mason Bee	Brook-Side Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Mason Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Blue Mason Bee

The Blue Mason Bee (Osmia caerulescens) is a species in the genus Osmia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Brook-Side Alder

The Brook-Side Alder (Alnus serrulata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.