Botta's Serotine vs Foxtail flatsedge

Eptesicus bottae compared with Cyperus alopecuroides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	Foxtail flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Cyperus
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Cyperus alopecuroides

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	Foxtail flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail flatsedge

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands and flooded grasslands and savannas within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Egypt, Greece, Japan, 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.