Chiriquinan Serotine vs Eel-Grass Pondweed

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Potamogeton zosteriformis

Key Differences

• Chiriquinan Serotine is Least Concern while Eel-Grass Pondweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	Eel-Grass Pondweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Potamogeton
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Potamogeton zosteriformis

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Eel-Grass Pondweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	Eel-Grass Pondweed
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.

Eel-Grass Pondweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

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.