Diminutive Serotine vs Lesser bilby

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Macrotis
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Diminutive Serotine and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Lesser bilby
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.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.