Bottas Fledermaus vs Button Dodder

Eptesicus bottae compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

• Bottas Fledermaus is Least Concern while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bottas Fledermaus	Button Dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Cuscuta
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Conservation Status

Bottas Fledermaus

LC — Least Concern

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bottas Fledermaus	Button Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bottas Fledermaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Button Dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Bottas Fledermaus

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.

Button Dodder

The Button Dodder (Cuscuta cephalanthi) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.