Diminutive Serotine vs Midge

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Dasineura
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Diminutive Serotine and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Midge
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.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.