Diminutive Serotine vs marsh thistle

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Cirsium palustre

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while marsh thistle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	marsh thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Eptesicus	Cirsium
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Cirsium palustre

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

marsh thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	marsh thistle
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.

marsh thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).