Annulate Masked Bee vs beaded chestnut

Hylaeus annulatus compared with Agrochola lychnidis

Key Differences

• Annulate Masked Bee is Least Concern while beaded chestnut is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Annulate Masked Bee	beaded chestnut
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	Noctuidae
Genus	Hylaeus	Agrochola
Species	Hylaeus annulatus	Agrochola lychnidis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Annulate Masked Bee

LC — Least Concern

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Annulate Masked Bee	beaded chestnut
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.

beaded chestnut

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.

beaded chestnut

The Beaded chestnut (Agrochola lychnidis) is a species in the genus Agrochola. 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden