Chalk Yellow-face Bee vs Hyaline masked bee

Hylaeus dilatatus compared with Hylaeus hyalinatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chalk Yellow-face Bee	Hyaline masked 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 dilatatus	Hylaeus hyalinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chalk Yellow-face Bee and Hyaline masked bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hylaeus.

Conservation Status

Chalk Yellow-face Bee

LC — Least Concern

Hyaline masked bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chalk Yellow-face Bee	Hyaline masked bee
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.

Hyaline masked bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden