Little Black Serotine vs Shining Drongo

Eptesicus andinus compared with Dicrurus atripennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Black Serotine	Shining Drongo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Dicruridae
Genus	Eptesicus	Dicrurus
Species	Eptesicus andinus	Dicrurus atripennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Shining Drongo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Black Serotine	Shining Drongo
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.

Shining Drongo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.