Chiriquinan Serotine vs Pallid Ground Squirrel

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Spermophilus pallidicauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	Pallid Ground Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Eptesicus	Spermophilus
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Spermophilus pallidicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Chiriquinan Serotine and Pallid Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	Pallid Ground Squirrel
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.

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.