Botta's Serotine vs Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat

Eptesicus bottae compared with Artibeus cinereus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Botta's Serotine Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same Chiroptera (Bats) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Vespertilionidae Phyllostomidae
Genus Eptesicus Artibeus
Species Eptesicus bottae Artibeus cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's Serotine and Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Botta's Serotine Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.

Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat

No description available.

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