False Serotine Bat vs undulate ray

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Raja undulata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	undulate 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	Raja
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Raja undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

undulate ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

undulate ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Belgium. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.