Chiriquinan Serotine vs Lesser bilby

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Chiriquinan Serotine is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Macrotis
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	Lesser bilby
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.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.