Diminutive Serotine vs Harmless Serotine

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (morcego)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus same	Eptesicus	Eptesicus
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Diminutive Serotine and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eptesicus.

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.