Diminutive Serotine vs Mite

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Ornithonyssus bacoti

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Macronyssidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Ornithonyssus
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Ornithonyssus bacoti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Mite
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.

Mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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