Chapman's Swift vs Little Black Serotine

Chaetura chapmani compared with Eptesicus andinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chapman's Swift	Little Black 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	Chaetura	Eptesicus
Species	Chaetura chapmani	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chapman's Swift and Little Black Serotine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chapman's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chapman's Swift	Little Black Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chapman's Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Chapman's Swift

The Chapman's Swift (Chaetura chapmani) is a species in the genus Chaetura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela