Diminutive Serotine vs Northern Dropseed

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Sporobolus heterolepis

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Northern Dropseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Northern Dropseed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Eptesicus	Sporobolus
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Sporobolus heterolepis

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Dropseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Northern Dropseed
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 Dropseed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.