Diminutive Serotine vs Lilypad Forktail

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Ischnura kellicotti

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Lilypad Forktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Lilypad Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Ischnura
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Ischnura kellicotti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Lilypad Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Lilypad Forktail
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.

Lilypad Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.