Diminutive Serotine vs Durham slug

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Arion flagellus

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Durham slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Durham slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Arionidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Arion
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Arion flagellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Durham slug
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.

Durham slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (6 countries).