Harmless Serotine vs Yellow-rumped Cacique

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Cacicus cela

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Yellow-rumped Cacique is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Yellow-rumped Cacique
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Icteridae
Genus	Eptesicus	Cacicus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Cacicus cela

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Yellow-rumped Cacique share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow-rumped Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Yellow-rumped Cacique
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.

Yellow-rumped Cacique

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Yellow-rumped Cacique

Yellow-rumped Cacique (Cacicus cela) 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