Electric ray vs Little Black Serotine

Tetronarce californica compared with Eptesicus andinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Electric ray	Little Black Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Torpediniformes (electric ray)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Torpedinidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Tetronarce	Eptesicus
Species	Tetronarce californica	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Electric ray

LC — Least Concern

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Electric ray	Little Black Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Electric ray

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.