Chiriquinan Serotine vs Mossy Fern

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Elaphoglossum furcatum

Key Differences

• Chiriquinan Serotine is Least Concern while Mossy Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	Mossy Fern
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 furcatum

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Mossy Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	Mossy Fern
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.

Mossy Fern

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.