Botta's Serotine vs elliptic trough shell

Eptesicus bottae compared with Spisula elliptica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	elliptic trough shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Mactridae
Genus	Eptesicus	Spisula
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Spisula elliptica

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's Serotine and elliptic trough shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

elliptic trough shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	elliptic trough shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

elliptic trough shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.