Aplomado Falcon vs Little Black Serotine

Falco femoralis compared with Eptesicus andinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aplomado Falcon	Little Black Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Falconidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Falco	Eptesicus
Species	Falco femoralis	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aplomado Falcon and Little Black Serotine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Aplomado Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aplomado Falcon	Little Black Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aplomado Falcon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Aplomado Falcon

Aplomado Falcon (Falco femoralis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela