Little Black Serotine vs Sphecid wasp

Eptesicus andinus compared with Ectemnius cephalotes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Black Serotine	Sphecid wasp
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	Crabronidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Ectemnius
Species	Eptesicus andinus	Ectemnius cephalotes

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Black Serotine and Sphecid wasp share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Sphecid wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Black Serotine	Sphecid wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Sphecid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.