Botta's Serotine vs Winter Polypore

Eptesicus bottae compared with Lentinus brumalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	Winter Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Lentinus
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Lentinus brumalis

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Winter Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	Winter Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Sweden, 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.