Diminutive Serotine vs Large Yellow-face Bee

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Hylaeus signatus

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Large Yellow-face Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Large Yellow-face 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	Hylaeus
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Hylaeus signatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Diminutive Serotine and Large Yellow-face Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Large Yellow-face Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Large Yellow-face 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.

Large Yellow-face Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.