Chiriquinan Serotine vs Intermediate Periwinkle

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Vinca difformis

Key Differences

• Chiriquinan Serotine is Least Concern while Intermediate Periwinkle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	Intermediate Periwinkle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Vinca
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Vinca difformis

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Intermediate Periwinkle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	Intermediate Periwinkle
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.

Intermediate Periwinkle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.