Diminutive Serotine vs Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Marmosa zeledoni

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Marmosa
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Marmosa zeledoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Diminutive Serotine and Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum
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.

Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.