Emerald-bellied Puffleg vs Harmless Serotine

Eriocnemis aline compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Emerald-bellied Puffleg is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald-bellied Puffleg	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Trochilidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Eriocnemis	Eptesicus
Species	Eriocnemis aline	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald-bellied Puffleg and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Emerald-bellied Puffleg

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald-bellied Puffleg	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Emerald-bellied Puffleg

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador