Kirby's Mason Bee vs Viper's Bugloss Mason Bee

Hoplitis leucomelana compared with Hoplitis adunca

Key Differences

• Kirby's Mason Bee is Vulnerable while Viper's Bugloss Mason Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kirby's Mason Bee	Viper's Bugloss Mason Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same	Megachilidae	Megachilidae
Genus same	Hoplitis	Hoplitis
Species	Hoplitis leucomelana	Hoplitis adunca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kirby's Mason Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Viper's Bugloss Mason Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kirby's Mason Bee	Viper's Bugloss 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.

Viper's Bugloss Mason Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden