Harmless Serotine vs Roughskin Dogfish

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Cirrhigaleus asper

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Roughskin Dogfish is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Roughskin Dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Squalidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Cirrhigaleus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Cirrhigaleus asper

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Roughskin Dogfish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Roughskin Dogfish
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.

Roughskin Dogfish