Sérotine de Botta vs Rayed Earthstar

Eptesicus bottae compared with Geastrum quadrifidum

Key Differences

• Sérotine de Botta is Least Concern while Rayed Earthstar is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sérotine de Botta	Rayed Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Geastrum
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Geastrum quadrifidum

Conservation Status

Sérotine de Botta

LC — Least Concern

Rayed Earthstar

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sérotine de Botta	Rayed Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sérotine de Botta

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rayed Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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.