Harmless Serotine vs Red-collared Widowbird

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Euplectes ardens

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Red-collared Widowbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Red-collared Widowbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ploceidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Euplectes
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Euplectes ardens

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Red-collared Widowbird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Red-collared Widowbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Red-collared Widowbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Red-collared Widowbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom.