Diminutive Serotine vs ivy broomrape

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Orobanche hederae

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while ivy broomrape is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	ivy broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Orobanche
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Orobanche hederae

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

ivy broomrape

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	ivy broomrape
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.

ivy broomrape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.