Blackish skate vs Little Black Serotine

Rajella nigerrima compared with Eptesicus andinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackish skate	Little Black 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	Rajella	Eptesicus
Species	Rajella nigerrima	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackish skate and Little Black Serotine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blackish skate

LC — Least Concern

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackish skate	Little Black Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackish skate

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Blackish skate

The Blackish skate (Rajella nigerrima) is a species in the genus Rajella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.