Chiriquinan Serotine vs Lettuce Shark

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Cucullia lactucae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	Lettuce Shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Cucullia
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Cucullia lactucae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Lettuce Shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	Lettuce Shark
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.

Lettuce Shark

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.