Botta's Serotine vs Northern Emerald

Eptesicus bottae compared with Somatochlora arctica

Key Differences

• Botta's Serotine is Least Concern while Northern Emerald is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's Serotine	Northern Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Somatochlora
Species	Eptesicus bottae	Somatochlora arctica

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's Serotine and Northern Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Northern Emerald

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's Serotine	Northern Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Northern Emerald

A libelula-esmeralda-do-norte (Somatochlora arctica) esta classificada como Em Perigo (EN) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Apresenta alto risco de extincao no estado silvestre, com significativo declinio populacional e ameacas continuas a sua sobrevivencia.