Chiriquinan Serotine vs Red-legged Sun Squirrel

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Heliosciurus rufobrachium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	Red-legged Sun 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	Heliosciurus
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Heliosciurus rufobrachium

Evolutionary Relationship

Chiriquinan Serotine and Red-legged Sun Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Red-legged Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	Red-legged Sun 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.

Red-legged Sun 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.