Harmless Serotine vs Spangled Cotinga

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Cotinga cayana

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Spangled Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Spangled Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Cotinga
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Spangled Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Spangled Cotinga
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.

Spangled Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Spangled Cotinga

Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) 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