Chiriquinan Serotine vs Jaguarundi

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	Jaguarundi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Eptesicus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Puma yagouaroundi

Evolutionary Relationship

Chiriquinan Serotine and Jaguarundi share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	Jaguarundi
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.

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela