Diminutive Serotine vs Red Bartsia Bee

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Melitta tricincta

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Red Bartsia Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Red Bartsia 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	Melittidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Melitta
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Melitta tricincta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Red Bartsia Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Red Bartsia 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 Bartsia Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.