False Serotine Bat vs Maiden ray

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Amblyraja radiata

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Maiden ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Maiden ray
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	Hesperoptenus	Amblyraja
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Amblyraja radiata

Evolutionary Relationship

False Serotine Bat and Maiden ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Maiden ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Serotine Bat	Maiden ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maiden ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.