Chiriquinan Serotine vs Filetail cat shark

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Parmaturus xaniurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	Filetail cat shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Parmaturus
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Parmaturus xaniurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chiriquinan Serotine and Filetail cat shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Filetail cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	Filetail cat shark
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.

Filetail cat shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.