Harmless Serotine vs Roughbelly skate

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Dipturus springeri

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Roughbelly skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Roughbelly 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	Dipturus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Dipturus springeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Roughbelly skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Roughbelly skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Roughbelly 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.

Roughbelly skate