Chiriquinan Serotine vs Scuttle fly

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Chiriquinan Serotine is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phoridae
Genus	Eptesicus	Megaselia
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Chiriquinan Serotine and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	Scuttle fly
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.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).

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.