Botta's Serotine vs White Star Apple

Eptesicus bottae compared with Gambeya albida

Key Differences

• Botta's Serotine is Least Concern while White Star Apple is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	White Star Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Sapotaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Gambeya
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Gambeya albida

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

White Star Apple

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	White Star Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Star Apple

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea. 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.