Chiriquinan Serotine vs Dotted Ermel

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Chiriquinan Serotine is Least Concern while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	Dotted Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Ethmia
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	Dotted Ermel
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.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.