Botta's Serotine vs Elder-flowered Orchid

Eptesicus bottae compared with Dactylorhiza sambucina

Key Differences

• Botta's Serotine is Least Concern while Elder-flowered Orchid is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	Elder-flowered Orchid
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Dactylorhiza
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Dactylorhiza sambucina

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Elder-flowered Orchid

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	Elder-flowered Orchid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elder-flowered Orchid

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.