Large False Serotine vs Plain-backed Antpitta

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Grallaria haplonota

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Plain-backed Antpitta is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Plain-backed Antpitta
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Grallariidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Grallaria
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Grallaria haplonota

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Plain-backed Antpitta share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Plain-backed Antpitta

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Plain-backed Antpitta
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain-backed Antpitta

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.