Botta's Serotine vs Oakes scalewort

Eptesicus bottae compared with Frullania oakesiana

Key Differences

• Botta's Serotine is Least Concern while Oakes scalewort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	Oakes scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Frullania
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Frullania oakesiana

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Oakes scalewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	Oakes scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oakes scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.