Blue skate vs Diminutive Serotine

Notoraja azurea compared with Eptesicus diminutus

Key Differences

• Blue skate is Least Concern while Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue skate	Diminutive Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Notoraja	Eptesicus
Species	Notoraja azurea	Eptesicus diminutus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue skate

LC — Least Concern

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue skate	Diminutive Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue skate

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Blue skate

The Blue skate (Notoraja azurea) is a species in the genus Notoraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.