Botta's Serotine vs Mountain Ricegrass

Eptesicus bottae compared with Piptatheropsis pungens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	Mountain Ricegrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Eptesicus	Piptatheropsis
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Piptatheropsis pungens

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Ricegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	Mountain Ricegrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Ricegrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.