Chiriquinan Serotine vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Perognathus
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Chiriquinan Serotine and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
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.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

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.