Botta's Serotine vs Shoebutton

Eptesicus bottae compared with Ardisia elliptica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	Shoebutton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Primulaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Ardisia
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Ardisia elliptica

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Shoebutton

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	Shoebutton
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shoebutton

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (Norway), North America (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Samoa).

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.