Chalk Yellow-face Bee vs Harmless Serotine

Hylaeus dilatatus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Chalk Yellow-face Bee is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chalk Yellow-face 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 dilatatus	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chalk Yellow-face Bee

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chalk Yellow-face Bee	Harmless Serotine
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.

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.

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.