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 (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Hymenoptera (膜翅目)	Hymenoptera (膜翅目)
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