Chiriquinan Serotine vs Variable Flying Fox

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Chiriquinan Serotine is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Eptesicus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chiriquinan Serotine and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	Variable Flying Fox
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.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.