Annulate Masked Bee vs Harmless Serotine

Hylaeus annulatus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Annulate Masked Bee is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Annulate Masked Bee	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Colletidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hylaeus	Eptesicus
Species	Hylaeus annulatus	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Annulate Masked Bee and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Annulate Masked Bee

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Annulate Masked Bee	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. 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.