Chiriquinan Serotine vs devil clam

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Chiriquinan Serotine is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Tridacna
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

Chiriquinan Serotine and devil clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	devil clam
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.

devil clam

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.