Chiriquinan Serotine vs Devil's Shoestring

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Tephrosia angustissima

Key Differences

  • Chiriquinan Serotine is Least Concern while Devil's Shoestring is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chiriquinan Serotine Devil's Shoestring
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Vespertilionidae Fabaceae
Genus Eptesicus Tephrosia
Species Eptesicus chiriquinus Tephrosia angustissima

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Shoestring

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chiriquinan Serotine Devil's Shoestring
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's Shoestring

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cuba. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Devil's Shoestring

No description available.

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