Chiriquinan Serotine vs European water vole

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Chiriquinan Serotine is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Arvicola
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Chiriquinan Serotine and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	European water vole
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.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.