Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Red Mason Bee

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Osmia bicornis

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Red Mason Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Red Mason Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Acanthizidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Osmia
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Osmia bicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface and Red Mason Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Red Mason Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Red Mason Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Red Mason Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

The Chestnut-breasted Whiteface (Aphelocephala pectoralis) is a species in the genus Aphelocephala. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway