Little Black Serotine vs Plain Antvireo

Eptesicus andinus compared with Dysithamnus mentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Black Serotine	Plain Antvireo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Thamnophilidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Dysithamnus
Species	Eptesicus andinus	Dysithamnus mentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Plain Antvireo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Black Serotine	Plain Antvireo
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.

Plain Antvireo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Plain Antvireo

Plain Antvireo (Dysithamnus mentalis) 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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela