Harmless Serotine vs Polar Bumble Bee

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Bombus polaris

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Polar Bumble Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Polar Bumble 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	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Eptesicus	Bombus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Bombus polaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Polar Bumble Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Polar Bumble 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.

Polar Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.