Diminutive Serotine vs Hairy Little Fruit Bat

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Rhinophylla alethina

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Hairy Little Fruit Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Hairy Little Fruit Bat
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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Rhinophylla
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Rhinophylla alethina

Evolutionary Relationship

Diminutive Serotine and Hairy Little Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Hairy Little Fruit Bat
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.

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.