Black-breasted Snake-Eagle vs Harmless Serotine

Circaetus pectoralis compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Black-breasted Snake-Eagle is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-breasted Snake-Eagle	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Circaetus	Eptesicus
Species	Circaetus pectoralis	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-breasted Snake-Eagle and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-breasted Snake-Eagle

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-breasted Snake-Eagle	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-breasted Snake-Eagle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Black-breasted Snake-Eagle

The Black-breasted Snake-Eagle (Circaetus pectoralis) is a species in the genus Circaetus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.