Diminutive Serotine vs floating crystalwort

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Riccia fluitans

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while floating crystalwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	floating crystalwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ricciaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Riccia
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Riccia fluitans

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

floating crystalwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	floating crystalwort
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.

floating crystalwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.