Chiriquinan Serotine vs thyme broomrape

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Orobanche alba

Key Differences

• Chiriquinan Serotine is Least Concern while thyme broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	thyme broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Orobanche
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Orobanche alba

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

thyme broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	thyme broomrape
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.

thyme broomrape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.