Mason bee vs Red-tailed Mason Bee

Osmia cornuta compared with Osmia bicolor

Key Differences

• Mason bee is Not Evaluated while Red-tailed Mason Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mason bee	Red-tailed Mason Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same	Megachilidae	Megachilidae
Genus same	Osmia	Osmia
Species	Osmia cornuta	Osmia bicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Mason bee and Red-tailed Mason Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Osmia.

Conservation Status

Mason bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Red-tailed Mason Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mason bee	Red-tailed Mason Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mason bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Red-tailed 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