Botta's Serotine vs Broad-Leaved Cattail

Eptesicus bottae compared with Typha latifolia

Key Differences

• Botta's Serotine is Least Concern while Broad-Leaved Cattail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	Broad-Leaved Cattail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Typhaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Typha
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Typha latifolia

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Broad-Leaved Cattail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	Broad-Leaved Cattail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-Leaved Cattail

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Senegal), Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, Guatemala, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea), and South America (4 countries).

Botta's Serotine

The Botta's Serotine (Eptesicus bottae) is a species in the genus Eptesicus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-Leaved Cattail

The Broad-Leaved Cattail (Typha latifolia) is a species in the genus Typha. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. It has been recorded Widely distributed across Africa (Senegal), Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, Guatemala, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea), and South America (4 countri.