Chiriquinan Serotine vs Large-Spored Truffle

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Tuber macrosporum

Key Differences

• Chiriquinan Serotine is Least Concern while Large-Spored Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	Large-Spored Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Tuber
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Tuber macrosporum

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Large-Spored Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	Large-Spored Truffle
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.

Large-Spored Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.