Chiriquinan Serotine vs Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Cynopterus sphinx

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chiriquinan Serotine Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Kingdom same Animalia (животные) Animalia (животные)
Phylum same Chordata (хордовые) Chordata (хордовые)
Class same Mammalia (млекопитающие) Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same Chiroptera (рукокрылые) Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family Vespertilionidae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Eptesicus Cynopterus
Species Eptesicus chiriquinus Cynopterus sphinx

Evolutionary Relationship

Chiriquinan Serotine and Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (рукокрылые)

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chiriquinan Serotine Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
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.

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

No description available.

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