Diminutive Serotine vs Plain Gold

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Micropterix calthella

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Plain Gold is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Plain Gold
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Micropterigidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Micropterix
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Micropterix calthella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Plain Gold

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Plain Gold
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.

Plain Gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.