Botta's Serotine vs Fool'S Mushroom

Eptesicus bottae compared with Amanita verna

Key Differences

• Botta's Serotine is Least Concern while Fool'S Mushroom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	Fool'S Mushroom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Eptesicus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Amanita verna

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Fool'S Mushroom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	Fool'S Mushroom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fool'S Mushroom

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.