Chiriquinan Serotine vs Pitted beardgrass

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Bothriochloa pertusa

Key Differences

• Chiriquinan Serotine is Least Concern while Pitted beardgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	Pitted beardgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Eptesicus	Bothriochloa
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Bothriochloa pertusa

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Pitted beardgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	Pitted beardgrass
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.

Pitted beardgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles), Asia (Bhutan, Timor-Leste), Europe (Sweden), North America (14 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Tonga), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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 🇪🇨 Ecuador