Chiriquinan Serotine vs Short-tailed Hopping Mouse

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Notomys amplus

Key Differences

• Chiriquinan Serotine is Least Concern while Short-tailed Hopping Mouse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	Short-tailed Hopping Mouse
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Eptesicus	Notomys
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Notomys amplus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chiriquinan Serotine and Short-tailed Hopping Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Short-tailed Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	Short-tailed Hopping Mouse
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.

Short-tailed Hopping Mouse

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.