Chiriquinan Serotine vs Marsh Valerian

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Valeriana dioica

Key Differences

• Chiriquinan Serotine is Least Concern while Marsh Valerian is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Valeriana
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Valeriana dioica

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Valerian

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	Marsh Valerian
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.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.