Chiriquinan Serotine vs marbled lungfish

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Protopterus aethiopicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	marbled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Eptesicus	Protopterus
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Protopterus aethiopicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	marbled lungfish
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.

marbled lungfish

Habitat

Native to Africa, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Rwanda.

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.