Diminutive Serotine vs Polar Bumble Bee

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Bombus polaris

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Polar Bumble Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Polar Bumble 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	Bombus
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Bombus polaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Polar Bumble Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Polar Bumble 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.

Polar Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.