Chalk Yellow-face Bee vs Crested Myna

Hylaeus dilatatus compared with Acridotheres cristatellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chalk Yellow-face Bee	Crested Myna
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Colletidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Hylaeus	Acridotheres
Species	Hylaeus dilatatus	Acridotheres cristatellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chalk Yellow-face Bee and Crested Myna share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chalk Yellow-face Bee

LC — Least Concern

Crested Myna

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chalk Yellow-face Bee	Crested Myna
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chalk Yellow-face Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Crested Myna

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Singapore, United Arab Emirates), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia).

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.

Crested Myna

Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway