Chiriquinan Serotine vs Lettered Aracari

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Pteroglossus inscriptus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	Lettered Aracari
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ramphastidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Pteroglossus
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Pteroglossus inscriptus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chiriquinan Serotine and Lettered Aracari share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Lettered Aracari

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	Lettered Aracari
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.

Lettered Aracari

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador