Sérotine de Botta vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Eptesicus bottae compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Sérotine de Botta is Least Concern while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sérotine de Botta	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Eptesicus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Sérotine de Botta and Gray-headed Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Sérotine de Botta

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sérotine de Botta	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sérotine de Botta

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sérotine de Botta

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.