Diminutive Serotine vs Western Amazonian Nectomys

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Nectomys apicalis

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Western Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Western Amazonian Nectomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Nectomys
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Nectomys apicalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Diminutive Serotine and Western Amazonian Nectomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Western Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Western Amazonian Nectomys
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.

Western Amazonian Nectomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.