Botta's Serotine vs thyme broomrape

Eptesicus bottae compared with Orobanche alba

Key Differences

• Botta's Serotine is Least Concern while thyme broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	thyme broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Orobanche
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Orobanche alba

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

thyme broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	thyme broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

thyme broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.