Diminutive Serotine vs Emerald-bellied Puffleg

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Eriocnemis aline

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Emerald-bellied Puffleg is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Emerald-bellied Puffleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Eriocnemis
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Eriocnemis aline

Evolutionary Relationship

Diminutive Serotine and Emerald-bellied Puffleg share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Emerald-bellied Puffleg

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Emerald-bellied Puffleg
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.

Emerald-bellied Puffleg

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.