Harmless Serotine vs Saffron-crowned Tanager

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Tangara xanthocephala

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Saffron-crowned Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Saffron-crowned Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Tangara
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Tangara xanthocephala

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Saffron-crowned Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Saffron-crowned Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Saffron-crowned Tanager
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.

Saffron-crowned Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Saffron-crowned Tanager

Saffron-crowned Tanager (Tangara xanthocephala) 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:

🇪🇨 Ecuador