Botta's Serotine vs Purple Mullein

Eptesicus bottae compared with Verbascum phoeniceum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	Purple Mullein
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Verbascum
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Verbascum phoeniceum

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Purple Mullein

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	Purple Mullein
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Mullein

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (10 countries), and North America (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.