Botta's Serotine vs Tiered Tooth

Eptesicus bottae compared with Hericium cirrhatum

Key Differences

• Botta's Serotine is Least Concern while Tiered Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	Tiered Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hericiaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Hericium
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Hericium cirrhatum

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Tiered Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	Tiered Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiered Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.