Chiriquinan Serotine vs Silverfish

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Key Differences

• Chiriquinan Serotine is Least Concern while Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Ctenolepisma
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	Silverfish
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.

Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (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.