Chiriquinan Serotine vs Western Dwarf

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Elachista triseriatella

Key Differences

• Chiriquinan Serotine is Least Concern while Western Dwarf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	Western Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Elachista
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Elachista triseriatella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Western Dwarf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	Western Dwarf
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.

Western Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.