Botta's Serotine vs Mossy Fern

Eptesicus bottae compared with Elaphoglossum furcatum

Key Differences

• Botta's Serotine is Least Concern while Mossy Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	Mossy Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Elaphoglossum
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Elaphoglossum furcatum

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Mossy Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	Mossy Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mossy Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.