Diminutive Serotine vs Lightnose Skate

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Breviraja colesi

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Lightnose Skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Lightnose Skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Rajidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Breviraja
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Breviraja colesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Lightnose Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Lightnose 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.

Lightnose Skate