Botta's Serotine vs Forster's Tern

Eptesicus bottae compared with Sterna forsteri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	Forster's Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Laridae
Genus	Eptesicus	Sterna
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Sterna forsteri

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's Serotine and Forster's Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Forster's Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	Forster's Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forster's Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Norway, Sweden, 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.