Challenger skate vs Little Black Serotine

Rajella challengeri compared with Eptesicus andinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Challenger 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 challengeri	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Challenger skate

LC — Least Concern

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Challenger skate

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Challenger skate

The Challenger skate (Rajella challengeri) is a species in the genus Rajella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.