Diminutive Serotine vs La Plata skate

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Atlantoraja platana

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while La Plata skate is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

La Plata skate

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	La Plata skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

La Plata skate