Botta's Serotine vs Ferny Azolla

Eptesicus bottae compared with Azolla pinnata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Botta's Serotine Ferny Azolla
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family Vespertilionidae Salviniaceae
Genus Eptesicus Azolla
Species Eptesicus bottae Azolla pinnata

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Ferny Azolla

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Botta's Serotine Ferny Azolla
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ferny Azolla

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including deserts and xeric shrublands, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas spanning the Palearctic and Oceanian realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan), North America (Mexico, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, New Zealand, Tuvalu).

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.

Ferny Azolla

No description available.

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