Chiriquinan Serotine vs Irish Major

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Chiriquinan Serotine is Least Concern while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	Irish Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Oxycera
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	Irish Major
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.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.