Botta's Serotine vs Water yam

Eptesicus bottae compared with Dioscorea alata

Key Differences

• Botta's Serotine is Least Concern while Water yam is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	Water yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Dioscorea
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Dioscorea alata

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Water yam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	Water yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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.