Diminutive Serotine vs Shelled Slug

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Testacella haliotidea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Shelled Slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Testacellidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Testacella
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Testacella haliotidea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Shelled Slug

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Shelled Slug
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.

Shelled Slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).