Botta's Serotine vs Gulf smoothhound

Eptesicus bottae compared with Mustelus sinusmexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	Gulf smoothhound
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Triakidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Mustelus
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Mustelus sinusmexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Gulf smoothhound

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	Gulf smoothhound
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gulf smoothhound

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.