Hyaline masked bee vs Reed Yellow-face Bee

Hylaeus hyalinatus compared with Hylaeus pectoralis

Key Differences

• Hyaline masked bee is Least Concern while Reed Yellow-face Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hyaline masked bee	Reed Yellow-face Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order same	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)
Family same	Colletidae	Colletidae
Genus same	Hylaeus	Hylaeus
Species	Hylaeus hyalinatus	Hylaeus pectoralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hyaline masked bee

LC — Least Concern

Reed Yellow-face Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hyaline masked bee	Reed Yellow-face Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hyaline masked bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Reed Yellow-face Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden