Diminutive Serotine vs Dune Cup

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Peziza
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Dune Cup
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.

Dune Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.