Botta's Serotine vs Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

Eptesicus bottae compared with Tursiops aduncus

Key Differences

• Botta's Serotine is Least Concern while Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Eptesicus	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Tursiops aduncus

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's Serotine and Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.