Botta's Serotine vs Louse

Eptesicus bottae compared with Bovicola ovis

Key Differences

• Botta's Serotine is Least Concern while Louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	Louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Trichodectidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Bovicola
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Bovicola ovis

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's Serotine and Louse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	Louse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries) and North America (United States).

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.