Chiriquinan Serotine vs Snow Lichen

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Stereocaulon glaucescens

Key Differences

• Chiriquinan Serotine is Least Concern while Snow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	Snow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Stereocaulon
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Stereocaulon glaucescens

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Snow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	Snow Lichen
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.

Snow Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.