Harmless Serotine vs Impunctate Cellophane Bee

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Colletes impunctatus

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Impunctate Cellophane Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Impunctate Cellophane 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	Colletidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Colletes
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Colletes impunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Impunctate Cellophane Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Impunctate Cellophane Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Impunctate Cellophane Bee
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.

Impunctate Cellophane Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, and United States.