Botta's Serotine vs Jamaican fruit bat

Eptesicus bottae compared with Artibeus jamaicensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Botta's Serotine Jamaican fruit bat
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same Chiroptera (Bats) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Vespertilionidae Phyllostomidae
Genus Eptesicus Artibeus
Species Eptesicus bottae Artibeus jamaicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's Serotine and Jamaican fruit bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Botta's Serotine Jamaican fruit bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jamaican fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.

Jamaican fruit bat

No description available.

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