Large Yellow-face Bee vs Mérida Brocket

Hylaeus signatus compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Large Yellow-face Bee is Near Threatened while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Yellow-face Bee	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Colletidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Hylaeus	Mazama
Species	Hylaeus signatus	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Yellow-face Bee and Mérida Brocket share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Yellow-face Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Yellow-face Bee	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Yellow-face Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.