Chiriquinan Serotine vs Purplish Jacamar

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Galbula chalcothorax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	Purplish Jacamar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Galbulidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Galbula
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Galbula chalcothorax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Purplish Jacamar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	Purplish Jacamar
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.

Purplish Jacamar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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