Chiriquinan Serotine vs Lesser Capybara

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Chiriquinan Serotine is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Caviidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Hydrochoerus
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	Lesser Capybara
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 Capybara

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