Annulate Masked Bee vs Arctic Blue

Hylaeus annulatus compared with Agriades aquilo

Key Differences

• Annulate Masked Bee is Least Concern while Arctic Blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Annulate Masked Bee	Arctic Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Colletidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Hylaeus	Agriades
Species	Hylaeus annulatus	Agriades aquilo

Evolutionary Relationship

Annulate Masked Bee and Arctic Blue share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Annulate Masked Bee

LC — Least Concern

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Annulate Masked Bee	Arctic Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Annulate Masked Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Arctic Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Annulate Masked Bee

The Annulate Masked Bee (Hylaeus annulatus) is a species in the genus Hylaeus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Arctic Blue

The Arctic Blue (Agriades aquilo) is a species in the genus Agriades. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden