Little Black Serotine vs Narino Tapaculo

Eptesicus andinus compared with Scytalopus vicinior

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Black Serotine	Narino Tapaculo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Rhinocryptidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Scytalopus
Species	Eptesicus andinus	Scytalopus vicinior

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Black Serotine and Narino Tapaculo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Narino Tapaculo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Black Serotine	Narino Tapaculo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Narino Tapaculo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Narino Tapaculo

Narino Tapaculo (Scytalopus vicinior) 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador