Chiriquinan Serotine vs Maui's paddle

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Chiriquinan Serotine is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Elaphoglossum
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	Maui's paddle
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.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.