Botta's Serotine vs Lesser Cuckoo

Eptesicus bottae compared with Cuculus poliocephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	Lesser Cuckoo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Cuculus
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Cuculus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Cuckoo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	Lesser Cuckoo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Cuckoo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.