Harmless Serotine vs Meng's Skate

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Okamejei mengae

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Meng's Skate is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Meng's 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	Okamejei
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Okamejei mengae

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Meng's Skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Meng's Skate

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Meng's Skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Meng's Skate