Botta's Serotine vs flax dodder

Eptesicus bottae compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Botta's Serotine is Least Concern while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	flax dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Cuscuta
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	flax dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flax dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.