Engoulevent d'Amérique vs Little Black Serotine

Chordeiles minor compared with Eptesicus andinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Engoulevent d'Amérique	Little Black Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Caprimulgidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Chordeiles	Eptesicus
Species	Chordeiles minor	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Engoulevent d'Amérique and Little Black Serotine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Engoulevent d'Amérique

LC — Least Concern

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Engoulevent d'Amérique	Little Black Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Engoulevent d'Amérique

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Engoulevent d'Amérique

Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) 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