Harmless Serotine vs Cotinga de Cayenne

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Cotinga cayana

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Cotinga de Cayenne is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Cotinga de Cayenne
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Cotinga
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Cotinga de Cayenne share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Cotinga de Cayenne

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Cotinga de Cayenne
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Cotinga de Cayenne

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Cotinga de Cayenne

Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) 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 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador