Little Black Serotine vs Speckled Chachalaca

Eptesicus andinus compared with Ortalis guttata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Black Serotine	Speckled Chachalaca
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Aves (burung)
Order	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cracidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Ortalis
Species	Eptesicus andinus	Ortalis guttata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Chachalaca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Black Serotine	Speckled Chachalaca
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.

Speckled Chachalaca

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Speckled Chachalaca

Speckled Chachalaca (Ortalis guttata) 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador