Diminutive Serotine vs Gato de Agua

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Lontra longicaudis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Gato de Agua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Eptesicus	Lontra
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Diminutive Serotine and Gato de Agua share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Gato de Agua
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.

Gato de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela