Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee vs Harmless Serotine

Coelioxys elongatus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Megachilidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Coelioxys	Eptesicus
Species	Coelioxys elongatus	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.