Fringe-horned Mason Bee vs Orange-vented Mason Bee

Osmia pilicornis compared with Osmia leaiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringe-horned Mason Bee	Orange-vented 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 leaiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fringe-horned Mason Bee

LC — Least Concern

Orange-vented Mason Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringe-horned Mason Bee	Orange-vented 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.

Orange-vented Mason Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden