Botta's Serotine vs Dog tick

Eptesicus bottae compared with Ixodes canisuga

Key Differences

• Botta's Serotine is Least Concern while Dog tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	Dog tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Ixodes
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Ixodes canisuga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	Dog tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dog tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg and Sweden.

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.