Diminutive Serotine vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Patton’s Nectar 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	Vespertilionidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Hsunycteris
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Diminutive Serotine and Patton’s Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Patton’s Nectar 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.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.