Chiriquinan Serotine vs Little Owl

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Athene noctua

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	Little Owl
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Strigiformes (Owls)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus	Eptesicus	Athene
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Athene noctua

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Little Owl

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	Little Owl
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.

Little Owl

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.

Little Owl

Little Owl (Athene noctua) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.