Botta's Serotine vs False Puffball

Eptesicus bottae compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Reticularia
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Puffball

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.