Diminutive Serotine vs Kirby's Nomad Bee

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Nomada subcornuta

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Kirby's Nomad Bee is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Kirby's Nomad 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	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Eptesicus	Nomada
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Nomada subcornuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Diminutive Serotine and Kirby's Nomad Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Kirby's Nomad Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Kirby's Nomad 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.

Kirby's Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.