Butterfly ray vs Chiriquinan Serotine

Gymnura crebripunctata compared with Eptesicus chiriquinus

Key Differences

• Butterfly ray is Near Threatened while Chiriquinan Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly ray	Chiriquinan Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gymnuridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Gymnura	Eptesicus
Species	Gymnura crebripunctata	Eptesicus chiriquinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Butterfly ray and Chiriquinan Serotine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Butterfly ray

NT — Near Threatened

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly ray	Chiriquinan Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly ray

Chiriquinan Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Butterfly ray

The Butterfly ray (Gymnura crebripunctata) is a species in the genus Gymnura. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Chiriquinan Serotine

The Chiriquinan Serotine (Eptesicus chiriquinus) is a species in the genus Eptesicus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.