Diminutive Serotine vs Mountain Argus

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Aricia montensis

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Mountain Argus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Mountain Argus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Aricia
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Aricia montensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Mountain Argus
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.

Mountain Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Portugal, and Spain.