Crested Serpent Eagle vs Diminutive Serotine

Spilornis cheela compared with Eptesicus diminutus

Key Differences

• Crested Serpent Eagle is Least Concern while Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Serpent Eagle	Diminutive 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	Spilornis	Eptesicus
Species	Spilornis cheela	Eptesicus diminutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested Serpent Eagle and Diminutive Serotine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Crested Serpent Eagle

LC — Least Concern

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Serpent Eagle	Diminutive Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested Serpent Eagle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.