Harmless Serotine vs Spotted Dark-bee

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Stelis ornatula

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Spotted 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 ornatula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Spotted Dark-bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Spotted 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.

Spotted Dark-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).