Diminutive Serotine vs Tufted Clusterfly

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Pollenia pediculata

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Tufted Clusterfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Tufted Clusterfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Polleniidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Pollenia
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Pollenia pediculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Tufted Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Tufted Clusterfly
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.

Tufted Clusterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.