Harmless Serotine vs Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Ochthoeca
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant
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.

Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant

Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant (Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris) 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