Barbut's Cuckoo-bee vs Harmless Serotine

Bombus barbutellus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Barbut's Cuckoo-bee is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbut's Cuckoo-bee	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Bombus	Eptesicus
Species	Bombus barbutellus	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbut's Cuckoo-bee	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee

The Barbut's Cuckoo-bee (Bombus barbutellus) is a species in the genus Bombus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.