Large False Serotine vs Madeira ray

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Raja maderensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Madeira ray
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	Hesperoptenus	Raja
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Raja maderensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Madeira ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Madeira ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Madeira ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Madeira ray