Heath Bee-fly vs Little Black Serotine

Bombylius minor compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Heath Bee-fly is Near Threatened while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Bee-fly	Little Black Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bombyliidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Bombylius	Eptesicus
Species	Bombylius minor	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Heath Bee-fly and Little Black Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Heath Bee-fly

NT — Near Threatened

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Bee-fly	Little Black Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.