Botta's Serotine vs Horsetail

Eptesicus bottae compared with Equisetum laevigatum

Key Differences

• Botta's Serotine is Least Concern while Horsetail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	Horsetail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Equisetales (Equisetales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Equisetaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Equisetum
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Equisetum laevigatum

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Horsetail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	Horsetail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Horsetail

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.