Diminutive Serotine vs Small Flecked Mining Bee

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Andrena coitana

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Small Flecked Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Small Flecked 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 coitana

Evolutionary Relationship

Diminutive Serotine and Small Flecked Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Small Flecked Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Small Flecked 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.

Small Flecked Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.