Blue Mason Bee vs Broom Flat-body

Osmia caerulescens compared with Agonopterix scopariella

Key Differences

• Blue Mason Bee is Least Concern while Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Mason Bee	Broom Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Megachilidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Osmia	Agonopterix
Species	Osmia caerulescens	Agonopterix scopariella

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Mason Bee and Broom Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Blue Mason Bee

LC — Least Concern

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Mason Bee	Broom Flat-body
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).

Broom Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.

Broom Flat-body

The Broom Flat-Body (Agonopterix scopariella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden