Little Black Serotine vs Rufous-necked Puffbird

Eptesicus andinus compared with Malacoptila rufa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Black Serotine	Rufous-necked Puffbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Bucconidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Malacoptila
Species	Eptesicus andinus	Malacoptila rufa

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Black Serotine and Rufous-necked Puffbird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-necked Puffbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Black Serotine	Rufous-necked Puffbird
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.

Rufous-necked Puffbird

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.