Harmless Serotine vs Smoke-colored Pewee

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Contopus fumigatus

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Smoke-colored Pewee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Smoke-colored Pewee
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	Contopus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Contopus fumigatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Smoke-colored Pewee share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Smoke-colored Pewee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Smoke-colored Pewee
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.

Smoke-colored Pewee

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Smoke-colored Pewee

Smoke-colored Pewee (Contopus fumigatus) 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