Harmless Serotine vs Two-Spotted Bumble Bee

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Bombus bimaculatus

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Two-Spotted Bumble Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Two-Spotted 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 bimaculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Two-Spotted Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Two-Spotted 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.

Two-Spotted Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.