Annulate Masked Bee vs Onion Yellow-face Bee

Hylaeus annulatus compared with Hylaeus punctulatissimus

Key Differences

• Annulate Masked Bee is Least Concern while Onion Yellow-face Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Annulate Masked Bee	Onion Yellow-face Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same	Colletidae	Colletidae
Genus same	Hylaeus	Hylaeus
Species	Hylaeus annulatus	Hylaeus punctulatissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Annulate Masked Bee and Onion Yellow-face Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hylaeus.

Conservation Status

Annulate Masked Bee

LC — Least Concern

Onion Yellow-face Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Annulate Masked Bee	Onion Yellow-face Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Annulate Masked Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Onion Yellow-face Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden.

Annulate Masked Bee

The Annulate Masked Bee (Hylaeus annulatus) 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden