Large False Serotine vs Mid-Atlantic skate

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Rajella kukujevi

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Mid-Atlantic skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Mid-Atlantic 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	Hesperoptenus	Rajella
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Rajella kukujevi

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Mid-Atlantic skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Mid-Atlantic skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Mid-Atlantic skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mid-Atlantic skate