Annulate Masked Bee vs Reed Yellow-face Bee

Hylaeus annulatus compared with Hylaeus pectoralis

Key Differences

• Annulate Masked Bee is Least Concern while Reed Yellow-face Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Annulate Masked Bee	Reed Yellow-face Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same	Colletidae	Colletidae
Genus same	Hylaeus	Hylaeus
Species	Hylaeus annulatus	Hylaeus pectoralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Annulate Masked Bee and Reed Yellow-face Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hylaeus.

Conservation Status

Annulate Masked Bee

LC — Least Concern

Reed Yellow-face Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Annulate Masked Bee	Reed Yellow-face Bee
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.

Reed Yellow-face Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden