Little Black Serotine vs Scarce Widow

Eptesicus andinus compared with Dingana fraterna

Key Differences

• Little Black Serotine is Least Concern while Scarce Widow is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Black Serotine	Scarce Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Eptesicus	Dingana
Species	Eptesicus andinus	Dingana fraterna

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Black Serotine and Scarce Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Widow

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Black Serotine	Scarce Widow
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.

Scarce Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.