Chiriquinan Serotine vs sun shell

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Turbinidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Astraea
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	sun shell
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.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.

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.