Chiriquinan Serotine vs Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Nephelomys nimbosus

Key Differences

• Chiriquinan Serotine is Least Concern while Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Nephelomys
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Nephelomys nimbosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chiriquinan Serotine and Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
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.

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador