Orange-throated Bat vs White-collared Swift

Lampronycteris brachyotis compared with Streptoprocne zonaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange-throated Bat	White-collared Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Apodidae
Genus	Lampronycteris	Streptoprocne
Species	Lampronycteris brachyotis	Streptoprocne zonaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Orange-throated Bat and White-collared Swift share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

White-collared Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange-throated Bat	White-collared Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

White-collared Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

White-collared Swift

White-collared Swift (Streptoprocne zonaris) 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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela