Diminutive Serotine vs Mealy Pixie Cup

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Cladonia chlorophaea

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Mealy Pixie Cup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Mealy Pixie Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Cladonia
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Cladonia chlorophaea

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Mealy Pixie Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Mealy Pixie Cup
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.

Mealy Pixie Cup

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).