Diminutive Serotine vs Gray Flying Fox

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Eptesicus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Pteropus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Diminutive Serotine and Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Gray Flying Fox
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.

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.