Californian Leaf-nosed Bat vs Diminutive Serotine

Macrotus californicus compared with Eptesicus diminutus

Key Differences

• Californian Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Californian Leaf-nosed Bat	Diminutive Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Macrotus	Eptesicus
Species	Macrotus californicus	Eptesicus diminutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Californian Leaf-nosed Bat and Diminutive Serotine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Californian Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Californian Leaf-nosed Bat	Diminutive Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Californian Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Californian Leaf-nosed Bat

The Californian Leaf-nosed Bat (Macrotus californicus) is a species in the genus Macrotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.