Diminutive Serotine vs Ivy Bee

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Colletes hederae

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Ivy Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Ivy 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	Colletidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Colletes
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Colletes hederae

Evolutionary Relationship

Diminutive Serotine and Ivy Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Ivy Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Ivy Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Ivy Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg.