Kirby's Mason Bee vs Welted Mason Bee

Hoplitis leucomelana compared with Hoplitis claviventris

Key Differences

• Kirby's Mason Bee is Vulnerable while Welted Mason Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kirby's Mason Bee	Welted 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	Hoplitis	Hoplitis
Species	Hoplitis leucomelana	Hoplitis claviventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Kirby's Mason Bee and Welted Mason Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hoplitis.

Conservation Status

Kirby's Mason Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Welted Mason Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kirby's Mason Bee	Welted Mason Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kirby's 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.

Welted 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 5 countries:

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