Diminutive Serotine vs Margay

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Eptesicus	Leopardus
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela