Botta's Serotine vs Creeping Cotoneaster

Eptesicus bottae compared with Cotoneaster adpressus

Key Differences

• Botta's Serotine is Least Concern while Creeping Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	Creeping Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Eptesicus	Cotoneaster
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Cotoneaster adpressus

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Creeping Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	Creeping Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Creeping Cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Turkey), Europe (7 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.