Harmless Serotine vs Shining Drongo

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Dicrurus atripennis

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Shining Drongo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Shining Drongo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Dicruridae
Genus	Eptesicus	Dicrurus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Dicrurus atripennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Shining Drongo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Shining Drongo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Shining Drongo
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.

Shining Drongo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.