Fringe-horned Mason Bee vs Gold-fringed Mason Bee

Osmia pilicornis compared with Osmia aurulenta

Key Differences

Fringe-horned Mason Bee is Least Concern while Gold-fringed Mason Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringe-horned Mason Bee	Gold-fringed Mason Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same	Megachilidae	Megachilidae
Genus same	Osmia	Osmia
Species	Osmia pilicornis	Osmia aurulenta

Evolutionary Relationship

Fringe-horned Mason Bee and Gold-fringed Mason Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Osmia.

View Genus: Osmia

Conservation Status

Fringe-horned Mason Bee

LC — Least Concern

Gold-fringed Mason Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringe-horned Mason Bee	Gold-fringed Mason Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringe-horned Mason Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Gold-fringed Mason Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.