Diminutive Serotine vs Felt Saddle

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Helvella macropus

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Felt Saddle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Felt Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Helvella
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Helvella macropus

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Felt Saddle
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.

Felt Saddle

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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