Diminutive Serotine vs Marsh Valerian

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Valeriana dioica

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Marsh Valerian is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Valeriana
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Valeriana dioica

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Marsh Valerian

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Marsh Valerian
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 Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).