Chiriquinan Serotine vs Crested Bent-wing

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Bucculatrix cristatella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	Crested Bent-wing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Bucculatricidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Bucculatrix
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Bucculatrix cristatella

Evolutionary Relationship

Chiriquinan Serotine and Crested Bent-wing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Crested Bent-wing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	Crested Bent-wing
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.

Crested Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.