Diminutive Serotine vs Melancholy Thistle

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Cirsium heterophyllum

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Melancholy Thistle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Melancholy 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 heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Melancholy Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Melancholy 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.

Melancholy Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).