Botta's Serotine vs fire moss

Eptesicus bottae compared with Ceratodon purpureus

Key Differences

• Botta's Serotine is Least Concern while fire moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	fire moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Ceratodon
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Ceratodon purpureus

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

fire moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	fire moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fire moss

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, 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.