Diminutive Serotine vs False Dotted Border

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Belenois thysa

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while False Dotted Border is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	False Dotted Border
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pieridae
Genus	Eptesicus	Belenois
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Belenois thysa

Evolutionary Relationship

Diminutive Serotine and False Dotted Border share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

False Dotted Border

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	False Dotted Border
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.

False Dotted Border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.