Botta's Serotine vs Felt Saddle

Eptesicus bottae compared with Helvella macropus

Key Differences

• Botta's Serotine is Least Concern while Felt Saddle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	Felt Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Helvella
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Helvella macropus

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	Felt Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Felt Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.