Botta's Serotine vs Fern Palm

Eptesicus bottae compared with Cycas revoluta

Key Differences

• Botta's Serotine is Least Concern while Fern Palm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	Fern Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Cycas
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Cycas revoluta

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Fern Palm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	Fern Palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fern Palm

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (Portugal), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.