Botta's Serotine vs Splendid lantern shark

Eptesicus bottae compared with Etmopterus splendidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	Splendid lantern shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Eptesicus	Etmopterus
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Etmopterus splendidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's Serotine and Splendid lantern shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Splendid lantern shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	Splendid lantern shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splendid lantern shark

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.