Little Black Serotine vs Puna Ibis

Eptesicus andinus compared with Plegadis ridgwayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Black Serotine	Puna Ibis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Threskiornithidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Plegadis
Species	Eptesicus andinus	Plegadis ridgwayi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Puna Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Black Serotine	Puna Ibis
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.

Puna Ibis

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

Puna Ibis

Puna Ibis (Plegadis ridgwayi) 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 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador