Jersey Mason Bee vs Scaled Fruiteater

Osmia niveata compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Jersey Mason Bee is Extinct while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jersey Mason Bee	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Megachilidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Osmia	Ampelioides
Species	Osmia niveata	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Jersey Mason Bee and Scaled Fruiteater share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jersey Mason Bee

EX — Extinct

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jersey Mason Bee	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jersey Mason Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scaled Fruiteater

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway