Diminutive Serotine vs Short-eared Possum

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Trichosurus caninus

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Short-eared Possum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Short-eared Possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Eptesicus	Trichosurus
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Trichosurus caninus

Evolutionary Relationship

Diminutive Serotine and Short-eared Possum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Short-eared Possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Short-eared Possum
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.

Short-eared Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.