Botta's Serotine vs spiral ginger

Eptesicus bottae compared with Costus pulverulentus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	spiral ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Costaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Costus
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Costus pulverulentus

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

spiral ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	spiral ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spiral ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras, 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.