Gray-bellied Hawk vs Little Black Serotine

Accipiter poliogaster compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Hawk is Near Threatened while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Hawk	Little Black 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	Accipiter	Eptesicus
Species	Accipiter poliogaster	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Hawk and Little Black Serotine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Hawk

NT — Near Threatened

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Hawk	Little Black Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-bellied Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela