Botta's Serotine vs Indian-nut

Eptesicus bottae compared with Areca catechu

Key Differences

• Botta's Serotine is Least Concern while Indian-nut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	Indian-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Areca
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Areca catechu

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Indian-nut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	Indian-nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian-nut

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.