Diminutive Serotine vs large blue

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Maculinea
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

Diminutive Serotine and large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	large blue
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.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.