Diminutive Serotine vs Merlin

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Falco columbarius

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Merlin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Merlin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Falconidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Falco
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Falco columbarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Diminutive Serotine and Merlin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Merlin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Merlin
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.

Merlin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Merlin

Merlin (Falco columbarius) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela