Chiriquinan Serotine vs Creeping Spikemoss

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Selaginella apoda

Key Differences

• Chiriquinan Serotine is Least Concern while Creeping Spikemoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	Creeping Spikemoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Selaginella
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Selaginella apoda

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Creeping Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	Creeping Spikemoss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chiriquinan Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Creeping Spikemoss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Germany, and United States.

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.