Diminutive Serotine vs Tormentil Mining Bee

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Andrena tarsata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Tormentil 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 tarsata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Tormentil Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Tormentil 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.

Tormentil Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.