Botta's Serotine vs Soapberry

Eptesicus bottae compared with Sapindus saponaria

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	Soapberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Sapindus
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Sapindus saponaria

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Soapberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soapberry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (India, Vietnam), North America (Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

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.