Large Yellow-face Bee vs Little Black Serotine

Hylaeus signatus compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Large Yellow-face Bee is Near Threatened while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Yellow-face Bee	Little Black Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Colletidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hylaeus	Eptesicus
Species	Hylaeus signatus	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Yellow-face Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Yellow-face Bee	Little Black Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Yellow-face Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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.