Little Black Serotine vs Pinnated Bittern

Eptesicus andinus compared with Botaurus pinnatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Black Serotine	Pinnated Bittern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ardeidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Botaurus
Species	Eptesicus andinus	Botaurus pinnatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Pinnated Bittern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Black Serotine	Pinnated Bittern
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.

Pinnated Bittern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela