Diminutive Serotine vs Water ragwort

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Jacobaea aquatica

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Water ragwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Water ragwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Eptesicus	Jacobaea
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Jacobaea aquatica

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Water ragwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Water ragwort
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.

Water ragwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.