Dowdy Plume vs Little Black Serotine

Stenoptilia zophodactylus compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Dowdy Plume is Extinct while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dowdy Plume	Little Black Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pterophoridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Stenoptilia	Eptesicus
Species	Stenoptilia zophodactylus	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dowdy Plume and Little Black Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dowdy Plume

EX — Extinct

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dowdy Plume	Little Black Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dowdy Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Ecuador, Paraguay).

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador