Sérotine de Botta vs vespertilion de natterer, murin de natterer

Eptesicus bottae compared with Myotis nattereri

Key Differences

• Sérotine de Botta is Least Concern while vespertilion de natterer, murin de natterer is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sérotine de Botta	vespertilion de natterer, murin de natterer
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 same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Myotis
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Myotis nattereri

Evolutionary Relationship

Sérotine de Botta and vespertilion de natterer, murin de natterer share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Sérotine de Botta

LC — Least Concern

vespertilion de natterer, murin de natterer

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sérotine de Botta	vespertilion de natterer, murin de natterer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sérotine de Botta

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

vespertilion de natterer, murin de natterer

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.