Large False Serotine vs Mottled skate

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Beringraja pulchra

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Mottled skate is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Mottled 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	Beringraja
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Beringraja pulchra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Mottled skate

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Mottled skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mottled skate