Harmless Serotine vs Large Sharp-tail Bee

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Coelioxys conoideus

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Large Sharp-tail Bee is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Large Sharp-tail 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	Megachilidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Coelioxys
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Coelioxys conoideus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Large Sharp-tail Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Large Sharp-tail 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.

Large Sharp-tail Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.