Botta's Serotine vs False beardgrass

Eptesicus bottae compared with Chrysopogon zizanioides

Key Differences

• Botta's Serotine is Least Concern while False beardgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	False beardgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Eptesicus	Chrysopogon
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Chrysopogon zizanioides

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

False beardgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	False beardgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False beardgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), 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.