Brown-backed Needletail vs Harmless Serotine

Hirundapus giganteus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Brown-backed Needletail is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-backed Needletail	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Apodidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hirundapus	Eptesicus
Species	Hirundapus giganteus	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-backed Needletail and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brown-backed Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-backed Needletail	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-backed Needletail

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.

Brown-backed Needletail

The Brown-Backed Needletail (Hirundapus giganteus) is a species in the genus Hirundapus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.