Black-throated Hermit vs Chiriquinan Serotine

Phaethornis atrimentalis compared with Eptesicus chiriquinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Hermit	Chiriquinan Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Trochilidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Phaethornis	Eptesicus
Species	Phaethornis atrimentalis	Eptesicus chiriquinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-throated Hermit and Chiriquinan Serotine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-throated Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Hermit	Chiriquinan Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-throated Hermit

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Chiriquinan Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Black-throated Hermit

The Black-throated Hermit (Phaethornis atrimentalis) is a species in the genus Phaethornis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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