Lesser Nighthawk vs Palawan Treeshrew

Chordeiles acutipennis compared with Tupaia palawanensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Nighthawk	Palawan Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Caprimulgidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Chordeiles	Tupaia
Species	Chordeiles acutipennis	Tupaia palawanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Nighthawk

LC — Least Concern

Palawan Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Nighthawk	Palawan Treeshrew
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.

Palawan Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.