Chiriquinan Serotine vs Prickly Pole

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Chiriquinan Serotine is Least Concern while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Bactris
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	Prickly Pole
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.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

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

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.