Brown-backed Needletail vs Isabelle's Serotine

Hirundapus giganteus compared with Eptesicus isabellinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-backed Needletail	Isabelle's 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 isabellinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown-backed Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Isabelle's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-backed Needletail	Isabelle's 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.

Isabelle's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.