Large Scissor Bee vs Rampion Scissor Bee

Chelostoma florisomne compared with Chelostoma rapunculi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Scissor Bee	Rampion Scissor 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	Chelostoma	Chelostoma
Species	Chelostoma florisomne	Chelostoma rapunculi

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Scissor Bee and Rampion Scissor Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chelostoma.

Conservation Status

Large Scissor Bee

LC — Least Concern

Rampion Scissor Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Scissor Bee	Rampion Scissor Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Scissor Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Rampion Scissor Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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