Chiriquinan Serotine vs smooth giant clam

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Tridacna derasa

Key Differences

• Chiriquinan Serotine is Least Concern while smooth giant clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	smooth giant clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Mollusca (มอลลัสกา)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Bivalvia (ชั้นไบวาลเวีย)
Order	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Cardiida (คาร์ไดไอดา)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Tridacna
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Tridacna derasa

Evolutionary Relationship

Chiriquinan Serotine and smooth giant clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

smooth giant clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	smooth giant clam
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.

smooth giant clam

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Marshall Islands and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.