Diminutive Serotine vs Western Round-eared Bat

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Lophostoma occidentale

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Western Round-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Western Round-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Lophostoma
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Lophostoma occidentale

Evolutionary Relationship

Diminutive Serotine and Western Round-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Western Round-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Western Round-eared Bat
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 Round-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.