Botta's Serotine vs Prickly Pole

Eptesicus bottae compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Botta's Serotine is Least Concern while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Bactris
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	Prickly Pole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

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

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.