Harmless Serotine vs Heath Bee-fly

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Bombylius minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Heath Bee-fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Bombyliidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Bombylius
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Bombylius minor

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Heath Bee-fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Heath Bee-fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Heath Bee-fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Heath Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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