Botta's Serotine vs Devil's Bit

Eptesicus bottae compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Botta's Serotine is Least Concern while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	Devil's Bit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Ruellia
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	Devil's Bit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), 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.