Chiriquinan Serotine vs Mérida Aepeomys

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Aepeomys lugens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	Mérida Aepeomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Aepeomys
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Aepeomys lugens

Evolutionary Relationship

Chiriquinan Serotine and Mérida Aepeomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	Mérida Aepeomys
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.

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela