Diminutive Serotine vs Opal chimaera

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Chimaera opalescens

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Opal chimaera is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Opal chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Eptesicus	Chimaera
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Chimaera opalescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Diminutive Serotine and Opal chimaera share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Opal chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Opal chimaera
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.

Opal chimaera