Harmless Serotine vs Orange-Legged Furrow Bee

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Halictus rubicundus

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Orange-Legged Furrow Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Orange-Legged Furrow 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	Halictidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Halictus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Halictus rubicundus

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Orange-Legged Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Orange-Legged Furrow Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Orange-Legged Furrow 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.

Orange-Legged Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).