Botta's Serotine vs floating crystalwort

Eptesicus bottae compared with Riccia fluitans

Key Differences

• Botta's Serotine is Least Concern while floating crystalwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	floating crystalwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ricciaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Riccia
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Riccia fluitans

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

floating crystalwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	floating crystalwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

floating crystalwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.