Little Black Serotine vs Plain Swift

Eptesicus andinus compared with Apus unicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Black Serotine	Plain Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Apodidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Apus
Species	Eptesicus andinus	Apus unicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Plain Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Black Serotine	Plain Swift
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 Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.