Diminutive Serotine vs Dotted Ermel

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Dotted Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Ethmia
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

Diminutive Serotine and Dotted Ermel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Dotted Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.