Diminutive Serotine vs Sneaky Elf

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Sneaky Elf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Sneaky Elf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Eptesicus	Pyropyga
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Pyropyga decipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Sneaky Elf
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.

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.