Harmless Serotine vs Velcro Skate

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Notoraja alisae

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Velcro Skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Velcro Skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Notoraja
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Notoraja alisae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Velcro Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Velcro 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.

Velcro Skate