Botta's Serotine vs False Dragonhead

Eptesicus bottae compared with Physostegia virginiana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	False Dragonhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Physostegia
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Physostegia virginiana

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

False Dragonhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Dragonhead

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.