Diminutive Serotine vs Fen Ragwort

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Jacobaea paludosa

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Fen Ragwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Fen Ragwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Eptesicus	Jacobaea
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Jacobaea paludosa

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Fen Ragwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Fen Ragwort
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.

Fen Ragwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

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