Chiriquinan Serotine vs White Cheese Polypore

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Tyromyces chioneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	White Cheese Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Tyromyces
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Tyromyces chioneus

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

White Cheese Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	White Cheese Polypore
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.

White Cheese Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.