Diminutive Serotine vs flea sedge

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Carex pulicaris

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while flea sedge is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	flea sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Carex
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Carex pulicaris

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

flea sedge

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	flea sedge
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.

flea sedge

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.