Diminutive Serotine vs Dry Rot

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Serpula lacrymans

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Dry Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Dry Rot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sabellida (Sabellida)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Serpulidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Serpula
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Serpula lacrymans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Dry Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Dry Rot
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.

Dry Rot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).