Botta's Serotine vs Downy Truffle

Eptesicus bottae compared with Tuber puberulum

Key Differences

• Botta's Serotine is Least Concern while Downy Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	Downy Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Tuber
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Tuber puberulum

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	Downy Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Botta's Serotine

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.