Botta's Serotine vs Dotted Firefly

Eptesicus bottae compared with Lucidota punctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	Dotted Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Eptesicus	Lucidota
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Lucidota punctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	Dotted Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dotted Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.