Bottas Fledermaus vs Harmless Serotine

Eptesicus bottae compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Bottas Fledermaus is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bottas Fledermaus	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus same	Eptesicus	Eptesicus
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Bottas Fledermaus and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eptesicus.

Conservation Status

Bottas Fledermaus

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bottas Fledermaus	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bottas Fledermaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.