Botta's Serotine vs Sickle Medick

Eptesicus bottae compared with Medicago falcata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Botta's Serotine Sickle Medick
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Vespertilionidae Fabaceae
Genus Eptesicus Medicago
Species Eptesicus bottae Medicago falcata

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Sickle Medick

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Botta's Serotine Sickle Medick
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sickle Medick

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco, South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Sickle Medick

No description available.

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