Botta's serotine vs Northern bat
The botta's serotine is heavier: 14.2 g against 10.7 g for the northern bat, about 33% more.
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What is the difference between a botta's serotine and a northern bat?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The botta's serotine is heavier: 14.2 g against 10.7 g for the northern bat, about 33% more.
- The northern bat is longer-lived: 15.5 years against 12 years for the botta's serotine, about 29% longer.
- Both belong to the genus Eptesicus, so they are close relatives.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Side by side
| Botta's serotine | Northern bat | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Eptesicus bottae | Eptesicus nilssonii |
| Family | Vespertilionidae | Vespertilionidae |
| Order | Chiroptera | Chiroptera |
| Weight | 14.2 g – 15.7 g | 8 g – 13 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 12 years | 15.5 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded | forest |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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