Black-thighed Epeolus vs Harmless Serotine

Epeolus variegatus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Black-thighed Epeolus is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-thighed Epeolus	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	Epeolus	Eptesicus
Species	Epeolus variegatus	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-thighed Epeolus and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-thighed Epeolus

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-thighed Epeolus	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-thighed Epeolus

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.

Black-thighed Epeolus

The Black-thighed Epeolus (Epeolus variegatus) is a species in the genus Epeolus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.