Harmless Serotine vs Plain Dark-bee

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Stelis phaeoptera

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Plain Dark-bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Plain Dark-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	Stelis
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Stelis phaeoptera

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Plain Dark-bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Plain Dark-bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Plain Dark-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.

Plain Dark-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.