Botta's Serotine vs Confusing Furrow Bee

Eptesicus bottae compared with Halictus confusus

Key Differences

• Botta's Serotine is Least Concern while Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	Confusing Furrow Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Halictidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Halictus
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Halictus confusus

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's Serotine and Confusing Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	Confusing Furrow Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Confusing Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Botta's Serotine

The Botta's Serotine (Eptesicus bottae) is a species in the genus Eptesicus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.