Chiriquinan Serotine vs Juniper Groundling

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Gelechia sabinellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	Juniper Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Gelechia
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Gelechia sabinellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Juniper Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	Juniper Groundling
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.

Juniper Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.