Diminutive Serotine vs northern bat

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Eptesicus nilssonii

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while northern bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	northern bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus same	Eptesicus	Eptesicus
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Eptesicus nilssonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Diminutive Serotine and northern bat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eptesicus.

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

northern bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	northern bat
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.

northern bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.