Large False Serotine vs Red-crested Cotinga

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Ampelion rubrocristatus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Red-crested Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Red-crested 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	Hesperoptenus	Ampelion
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Ampelion rubrocristatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Red-crested Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Red-crested Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Red-crested Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-crested Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Red-crested Cotinga

Red-crested Cotinga (Ampelion rubrocristatus) 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.