Chiriquinan Serotine vs Mountain Argus

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Aricia montensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	Mountain Argus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Aricia
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Aricia montensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chiriquinan Serotine and Mountain Argus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	Mountain Argus
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.

Mountain Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Portugal, and Spain.

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.