Botta's Serotine vs Prairie Grass

Eptesicus bottae compared with Sporobolus cryptandrus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	Prairie Grass
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	Sporobolus
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Sporobolus cryptandrus

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Prairie Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	Prairie Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prairie Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.