Lesser Nighthawk vs Ornate Titi

Chordeiles acutipennis compared with Plecturocebus ornatus

Key Differences

• Lesser Nighthawk is Least Concern while Ornate Titi is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Nighthawk	Ornate Titi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Caprimulgidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Chordeiles	Plecturocebus
Species	Chordeiles acutipennis	Plecturocebus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Nighthawk and Ornate Titi share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Nighthawk

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Titi

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Nighthawk	Ornate Titi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Nighthawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Ornate Titi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser Nighthawk

Lesser Nighthawk (Chordeiles acutipennis) 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:

🇨🇴 Colombia