Diminutive Serotine vs Sanderson Bumble Bee

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Bombus sandersoni

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Sanderson Bumble Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Sanderson 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 sandersoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Sanderson Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Sanderson 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.

Sanderson Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.