Chalk Yellow-face Bee vs Japanese Weasel

Hylaeus dilatatus compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Chalk Yellow-face Bee is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chalk Yellow-face Bee	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Colletidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Hylaeus	Mustela
Species	Hylaeus dilatatus	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chalk Yellow-face Bee

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chalk Yellow-face Bee	Japanese Weasel
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.

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. 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.