Chiriquinan Serotine vs Forked Aster

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Eurybia furcata

Key Differences

• Chiriquinan Serotine is Least Concern while Forked Aster is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	Forked Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Eptesicus	Eurybia
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Eurybia furcata

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	Forked Aster
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.

Forked Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.