Botta's Serotine vs Firespike

Eptesicus bottae compared with Odontonema tubaeforme

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	Firespike
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Odontonema
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Odontonema tubaeforme

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Firespike

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	Firespike
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Firespike

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), 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.