Botta's Serotine vs Root Rot

Eptesicus bottae compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Heterobasidion
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	Root Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root Rot

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.

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.