Chiriquinan Serotine vs few-flowered sedge

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Carex fuliginosa

Key Differences

• Chiriquinan Serotine is Least Concern while few-flowered sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	few-flowered sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Carex
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Carex fuliginosa

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

few-flowered sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	few-flowered sedge
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.

few-flowered sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, 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.