Botta's Serotine vs Transparent tunicate

Eptesicus bottae compared with Ciona savignyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	Transparent tunicate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ascidiacea (Ascidiacea)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Phlebobranchia
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cionidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Ciona
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Ciona savignyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's Serotine and Transparent tunicate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Transparent tunicate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	Transparent tunicate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Transparent tunicate

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway, Russia), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Argentina).

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.