Botta's Serotine vs Yellow False Truffle

Eptesicus bottae compared with Rhizopogon luteolus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Botta's Serotine Yellow False Truffle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Boletales (Boletales)
Family Vespertilionidae Rhizopogonaceae
Genus Eptesicus Rhizopogon
Species Eptesicus bottae Rhizopogon luteolus

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Yellow False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Botta's Serotine Yellow False Truffle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Yellow False Truffle

No description available.

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