Little Black Serotine vs Scaled Dove

Eptesicus andinus compared with Columbina squammata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Black Serotine	Scaled Dove
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Aves (kuş)
Order	Chiroptera (yarasa)	Columbiformes (Güvercinler)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Columbidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Columbina
Species	Eptesicus andinus	Columbina squammata

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Black Serotine and Scaled Dove share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Dove

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Black Serotine	Scaled Dove
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.

Scaled Dove

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scaled Dove

Scaled Dove (Columbina squammata) 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 🇻🇪 Venezuela