Diminutive Serotine vs field slug

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Deroceras agreste

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while field slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	field slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Deroceras
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Deroceras agreste

Evolutionary Relationship

Diminutive Serotine and field slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	field slug
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.

field slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay).