Little Black Serotine vs Purple chimaera

Eptesicus andinus compared with Hydrolagus purpurescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Black Serotine	Purple 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	Hydrolagus
Species	Eptesicus andinus	Hydrolagus purpurescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Purple chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Black Serotine	Purple 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.

Purple chimaera