Chiriquinan Serotine vs Frisch's carpet beetle

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Dermestes frischi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	Frisch's carpet beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Dermestes
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Dermestes frischi

Evolutionary Relationship

Chiriquinan Serotine and Frisch's carpet beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Frisch's carpet beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	Frisch's carpet beetle
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.

Frisch's carpet beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel, Japan), Europe (17 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.