Dwarf whip ray vs Little Black Serotine

Brevitrygon walga compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Dwarf whip ray is Near Threatened while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf whip ray	Little Black Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dasyatidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Brevitrygon	Eptesicus
Species	Brevitrygon walga	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf whip ray and Little Black Serotine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf whip ray

NT — Near Threatened

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf whip ray	Little Black Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf whip ray

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.