blackspotted electric ray vs Lesser Noctule

Torpedo fuscomaculata compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• blackspotted electric ray is Data Deficient while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blackspotted electric ray	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Torpediniformes (electric ray)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Torpedinidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Torpedo	Nyctalus
Species	Torpedo fuscomaculata	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

blackspotted electric ray and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

blackspotted electric ray

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blackspotted electric ray	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

blackspotted electric ray

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

blackspotted electric ray

The Blackspotted electric ray (Torpedo fuscomaculata) is a species in the genus Torpedo. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.