Chiriquinan Serotine vs Pinnated Bittern

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Botaurus pinnatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	Pinnated Bittern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ardeidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Botaurus
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Botaurus pinnatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chiriquinan Serotine and Pinnated Bittern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Pinnated Bittern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	Pinnated Bittern
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.

Pinnated Bittern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, 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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela