Annulate Masked Bee vs White-lipped Yellow-face Bee

Hylaeus annulatus compared with Hylaeus incongruus

Key Differences

• Annulate Masked Bee is Least Concern while White-lipped Yellow-face Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Annulate Masked Bee	White-lipped Yellow-face Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Hymenoptera (แตน)	Hymenoptera (แตน)
Family same	Colletidae	Colletidae
Genus same	Hylaeus	Hylaeus
Species	Hylaeus annulatus	Hylaeus incongruus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Annulate Masked Bee

LC — Least Concern

White-lipped Yellow-face Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Annulate Masked Bee	White-lipped 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.

White-lipped Yellow-face Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden