Chiriquinan Serotine vs Grooved Flax

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Linum sulcatum

Key Differences

• Chiriquinan Serotine is Least Concern while Grooved Flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	Grooved Flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Linaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Linum
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Linum sulcatum

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Grooved Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	Grooved Flax
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.

Grooved Flax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.