Harmless Serotine vs Small Dark-bee

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Stelis breviuscula

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Small Dark-bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Small 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 breviuscula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Small Dark-bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Small 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.

Small Dark-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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