Centaury vs Chiriquinan Serotine

Centaurium erythraea compared with Eptesicus chiriquinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Centaury Chiriquinan Serotine
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Gentianales (Gentianales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Gentianaceae Vespertilionidae
Genus Centaurium Eptesicus
Species Centaurium erythraea Eptesicus chiriquinus

Conservation Status

Centaury

LC — Least Concern

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Centaury Chiriquinan Serotine
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

Chiriquinan Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Centaury

The Centaury (Centaurium erythraea) is a species in the genus Centaurium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to ['Australia', 'Belgium', 'Bolivia', 'Brazil', 'Canada'].

Chiriquinan Serotine

The Chiriquinan Serotine (Eptesicus chiriquinus) is a species in the genus Eptesicus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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