Botta's Serotine vs Needle Bush

Eptesicus bottae compared with Hakea sericea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	Needle Bush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Hakea
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Hakea sericea

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Needle Bush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	Needle Bush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Needle Bush

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India), Europe (9 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.