Chiriquinan Serotine vs Dwarf Palmetto

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Sabal minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	Dwarf Palmetto
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Sabal
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Sabal minor

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Palmetto

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	Dwarf Palmetto
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.

Dwarf Palmetto

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, Seychelles, and Taiwan.

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.