Harmless Serotine vs Sawback skate

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Leucoraja pristispina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Sawback 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	Leucoraja
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Leucoraja pristispina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Sawback skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Sawback 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.

Sawback skate