Chiriquinan Serotine vs Dark flying fox

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Pteropus subniger

Key Differences

• Chiriquinan Serotine is Least Concern while Dark flying fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	Dark flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Eptesicus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Pteropus subniger

Evolutionary Relationship

Chiriquinan Serotine and Dark flying fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	Dark flying fox
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.

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.