Chiriquinan Serotine vs heath fritillary

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Melitaea athalia

Key Differences

• Chiriquinan Serotine is Least Concern while heath fritillary is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	heath fritillary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Eptesicus	Melitaea
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Melitaea athalia

Evolutionary Relationship

Chiriquinan Serotine and heath fritillary share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

heath fritillary

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	heath fritillary
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.

heath fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries).

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.