Botta's Serotine vs Imperial shag

Eptesicus bottae compared with Leucocarbo atriceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	Imperial shag
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Leucocarbo
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Leucocarbo atriceps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Imperial shag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	Imperial shag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Imperial shag

Habitat

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

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.