Diminutive Serotine vs Lorquin’s Blue

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Cupido lorquinii

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Lorquin’s Blue is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Lorquin’s 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	Cupido
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Cupido lorquinii

Evolutionary Relationship

Diminutive Serotine and Lorquin’s Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Lorquin’s 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.

Lorquin’s Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.