Diminutive Serotine vs Gray-rumped Swift

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Chaetura cinereiventris

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Gray-rumped Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Gray-rumped Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Apodidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Chaetura
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Chaetura cinereiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Diminutive Serotine and Gray-rumped Swift share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Gray-rumped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Gray-rumped Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Gray-rumped Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Gray-rumped Swift

Gray-rumped Swift (Chaetura cinereiventris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela