Botta's Serotine vs Snow Lichen

Eptesicus bottae compared with Stereocaulon glaucescens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	Snow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Stereocaulon
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Stereocaulon glaucescens

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Snow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	Snow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Snow Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.