Argus skate vs Harmless Serotine

Dentiraja polyommata compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Argus skate is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argus skate	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rajidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Dentiraja	Eptesicus
Species	Dentiraja polyommata	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Argus skate and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Argus skate

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Argus skate	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argus skate

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Argus skate

The Argus skate, Dentiraja polyommata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List.