Botta's Serotine vs Cereal Fly

Eptesicus bottae compared with Geomyza tripunctata

Key Differences

• Botta's Serotine is Least Concern while Cereal Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	Cereal Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Opomyzidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Geomyza
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Geomyza tripunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's Serotine and Cereal Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Cereal Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	Cereal Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cereal Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Cereal Fly

The Cereal Fly (Geomyza tripunctata) is a species in the genus Geomyza. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).