Diminutive Serotine vs Iris Flea Beetle

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Aphthona nonstriata

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Iris Flea Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Iris Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Aphthona
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Aphthona nonstriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Diminutive Serotine and Iris Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Iris Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Iris Flea Beetle
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.

Iris Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.