Botta's Serotine vs rat cone

Eptesicus bottae compared with Conus rattus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	rat cone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Conidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Conus
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Conus rattus

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's Serotine and rat cone share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

rat cone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	rat cone
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rat cone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Israel, Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa, and Taiwan.

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.