Botta's Serotine vs Tumbling Puffball

Eptesicus bottae compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Botta's Serotine is Least Concern while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	Tumbling Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Bovista
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	Tumbling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tumbling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil 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.