Diminutive Serotine vs Red-backed Mining Bee

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Andrena similis

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Red-backed Mining Bee is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Red-backed Mining 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	Andrenidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Andrena
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Andrena similis

Evolutionary Relationship

Diminutive Serotine and Red-backed Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Red-backed Mining Bee

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Red-backed Mining 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.

Red-backed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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