Diminutive Serotine vs Dwarf Flying Fox

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Pteropus woodfordi

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Dwarf Flying Fox
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	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Eptesicus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Pteropus woodfordi

Evolutionary Relationship

Diminutive Serotine and Dwarf Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Dwarf Flying Fox
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.

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.