Cuphead skate vs Diminutive Serotine

Bathyraja scaphiops compared with Eptesicus diminutus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuphead 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	Bathyraja	Eptesicus
Species	Bathyraja scaphiops	Eptesicus diminutus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cuphead skate

LC — Least Concern

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuphead skate

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.