Diminutive Serotine vs Fishing Cat

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Fishing Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Eptesicus	Prionailurus
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Prionailurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Diminutive Serotine and Fishing Cat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Fishing Cat
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.

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.