Little Black Serotine vs Opal chimaera

Eptesicus andinus compared with Chimaera opalescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Black Serotine	Opal chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Eptesicus	Chimaera
Species	Eptesicus andinus	Chimaera opalescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Black Serotine and Opal chimaera share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Opal chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Black Serotine	Opal chimaera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Opal chimaera