Botta's Serotine vs pignut

Eptesicus bottae compared with Mesosphaerum suaveolens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	pignut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Mesosphaerum
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Mesosphaerum suaveolens

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

pignut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pignut

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Guinea, and Timor-Leste.

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.