Diminutive Serotine vs Veined Shield

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Veined Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Pluteus
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Veined Shield
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.

Veined Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).