Broad-bordered Acraea vs Chalk Yellow-face Bee

Acraea anemosa compared with Hylaeus dilatatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-bordered Acraea Chalk Yellow-face Bee
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Colletidae
Genus Acraea Hylaeus
Species Acraea anemosa Hylaeus dilatatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Chalk Yellow-face Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Chalk Yellow-face Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-bordered Acraea Chalk Yellow-face Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Chalk Yellow-face Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Broad-bordered Acraea

The Broad-bordered Acraea (Acraea anemosa) is a species in the genus Acraea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Chalk Yellow-face Bee

The Chalk Yellow-face Bee (Hylaeus dilatatus) 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.

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