Black Kite vs Harmless Serotine

Milvus migrans compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Black Kite is Not Evaluated while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kite	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	Milvus	Eptesicus
Species	Milvus migrans	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Kite and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Kite

NE — Not Evaluated

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kite	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kite

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).

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 Kite

Black Kite (Milvus migrans) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.