Chiriquinan Serotine vs Elktoe

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Alasmidonta marginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	Elktoe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Unionidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Alasmidonta
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Alasmidonta marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Elktoe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	Elktoe
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.

Elktoe

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.