Botta's Serotine vs Cape fox

Eptesicus bottae compared with Vulpes chama

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	Cape fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Eptesicus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Vulpes chama

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's Serotine and Cape fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	Cape fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Cape fox

The Cape fox (Vulpes chama) is a species in the genus Vulpes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.